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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus) ... (ACLE) • Erythematous ... rashErythematous ... , rheumatoid arthritis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... disease Differential ... rheumatic diseases ... , such as systemic ... lupus erythematosus
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... activation of an ... Myelitis - Clinical ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... : • Systemic rheumatic ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... purpura: Strong sign ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... (25-75%): Inflammatory ... matter, spinal cord ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #Disease #Rheumatoid