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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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(interstitial lung ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
effusion, Restrictive lung ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... SLE #systemic #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... of Joint Disease ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Exertion, Restrictive Pulmonary ... Disease, Right ... pathophysiology #msk ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... #diagnosis #testing ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms ... Scleromalacia perforans • Pulmonary ... : Parenchymal lung ... Musculoskeletal: Joint ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... • Progressive symptoms ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptomsRheumatologic ... muscle aches, joint ... extrapulmonary disease ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs