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Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... inflammation on skin ... Malar (butterfly) Rash ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Discontinuation of causal ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
- Rash: multiple ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... #dermatology #oncology
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Temperature - Warm ... therapy - Pulmonary cause ... Sites - Only skin ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison ... #Signs #Symptoms
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Skin rash and malaise ... The signs and symptoms ... resembling rashes caused ... secondary syphilis are ... faint that they are
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
presentation of systemic lupus ... life-threatening causes ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic skin ... gyratum repens • A skin ... • Causes are multiple ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... nodes: 13-15%, skin ... (16-32%): lupus ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... such as systemic lupus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
spasm - legs, arms ... fatigue Heat Rash ... → Syncope • Signs ... /Symptoms: - Lightheadedness ... differential #diagnosis #causes