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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... #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 ... • Lung Adenocarcinoma ... Treatment: ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... to exclude are infections ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms ... • Rheumatologic ... stain of clinical ... pulmonary infection ... #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cases such as: • SLE ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... • Lymphoma • ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management