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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
: Fever (50%), Depression ... Pericarditis, Endocarditis ... , Aortic valve lesions ... Abdominal pain ... #erythematosus #
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... ; sometimes « viral ... 9) Unexplained fever ... diagnosis #sle #clues ... #system #erythematosus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... lupus erythematosus ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... night sweats, fever ... Vascular: • Systemic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... underlying cause + Systemic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... night sweats, fever ... Vascular: • Systemic ... #Endocarditis #Differential