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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations ... of Systemic Lupus ... Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... : ILD (interstitial ... lung disease), ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Dysfunction: • Systolic ... : • COPD • Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... due to lung disease ... disease Interstitial ... lung disease Other ... Classification #Diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... , SLE • Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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be tender) - Interstitial ... lung disease ... tract - Cardiac disease ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
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 #symptoms ... #differential #rheumatology