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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Demyelinating syndromes ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Gastrointestinal inflammatory ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... , HIV) • Glucocorticoid
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... erythematosus ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... with leukopenia, anemia ... #Management #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
photosensitivity, inflammatory ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Chronic B-cell activation
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: - Ocular inflammatory ... to exclude are infections ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Symptoms (SX) in ... purpura: Strong sign ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... : Ocular inflammatory ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... papules, pustules, erythematous ... Constitutional symptoms ... 100% of cases), anemia ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnosis Framework Inflammatory ... Tenderness → Consider infectious ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Conduction system