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Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Contact dermatitis ... Bullous systemic lupus ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... SLE : systemic lupus ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
, Drug-induced Lupus ... Speckled: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-Induced Lupus ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... Subcutaneous nodules, lupus ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Goodpastures, Lupus ... syndrome • Valvular Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... #differential #diagnosis
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
to Differential Diagnosis ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Table #Comparison
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... rheumatology #cerebritis #diagnosis