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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Microangiopathies In Systemic ... Microangiopathies #Systemic ... Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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Systemic Sclerosis ... Internal Organs: • Joint ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... #Scleroderma #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... Joint involvement ... deviation, etc • Systemic ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... ): • Septic joint ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos ... cushion defects), Systemic ... Marfan, Ehlers Danlos ... cardiomyopathy - VA Joint ... #differential #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
= definite RA Joint ... 2-10 large joints ... , +/- large joints ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... Classification #rheumatology
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Manifestations of Systemic ... Erythematosus (SLE) #Systemic ... Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
phenomenon (20%) Joints ... Arthritis in small joints ... Nervous system ... 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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Systemic Sclerosis ... Scleroderma) Multi-system ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
together) • Joint ... closer to the joints ... (Joint deformities ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology