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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... - Interstitial lung ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... weakness, less systemic ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus #SLE ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... #Systemic #Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #differential #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Seen in: • Systemic ... rash) • Heart, lung ... erythematosus [SLE ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... : Pneumonia • Autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia) • Systemic ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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female, asian • Systemic ... biliary, renal, lung ... increased IgG4+ cells ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... workup #treatment #rheumatology