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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Weakness, Incr CK ... Myopathy (Also caused ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... of Elevated CK ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... ): • PROXIMAL MUSCLE ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... #nephrology #causes
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... HeartFailure #Staging #Classification ... #Stages #Classes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... involvement, elevated CK ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Workup History ... PLT in selected cases ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... #Causes #Workup
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Aortitis - Diagnosis ... and Workup Clinical ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... depending on the cause ... #Causes
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
associated with higher CK ... greater level of muscle ... less systemic symptoms ... anti-synthetase syndrome- Classic ... /full triad at diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... Common causes of ... Neuro #IM #Sycope #Causes