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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Arthritis • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... Dermatomyositis) • Asymmetric ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Arthritis - Migratory, symmetrical ... Myopathy (Also caused ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Erythematosus
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
/erosions - Inflammatory ... intact blisters - Inflammatory ... Bullous systemic lupus ... erythematous ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... myelofibrosis) Inflammatory ... • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus ( ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Treatment: • Inflammatory ... Pathway - Lupus ... #Erythematosus
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... : - Systemic Inflammatory ... • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Inflammatory causes ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... Syndromes #neurology #inflammatory
Mucous Membrane Disorder - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erosions/Ulcers/Blisters
 - Primary Dermatologic Diseases
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• Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... • Inflammatory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Diabetes mellitus, Inflammatory ... Sarcoidosis, Systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... 1) Inflammatory ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... Lupusreference #lupus ... #system #erythematosus