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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: ... in small joints Nervous ... disease (30%): ... haemolytic Coombs positive ... erythematosus #signs
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
laboratory findings (ANA ... , and elevated serum ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... artery or vein ... thrombosis • Pelvic vein
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(panuveitis, retinal ... also involved), Venous ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... diagnosis #management #signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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gastrointestinal, and/or central ... nervous system ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA