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Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Erythematosus (SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
cortical brain lesions ... or neglect, Agraphaesthesia ... Cortex #Cortical #Lesion ... #Localization #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE ... Cranial nerve lesions ... , Aortic valve lesions ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Constitutional symptoms ... • Transient vision ... • Permanent vision ... GiantCell #Arteritis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Pyrexia Skin lesions ... haemorrhages - Janeway lesions ... #Endocarditis #Symptoms ... Signs #Features #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... cord neurological lesion ... the site of a lesion ... Behcet disease - SLE ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management