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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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69% - Malar rash ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... the Nikolsky sign ... includes Kawasaki disease ... fever, and toxic shock ... fever or Nikolsky sign
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... : • Disease fatal ... Subcutaneous nodules, lupus ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
develop severe disease ... brief interval symptom ... maculopapular rash ... hemorrhage • ARDS • Shock ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... RA) or systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
stages of this disease ... The signs and symptoms ... late stages of disease ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
painless nodular rash ... painless, no systemic signs ... biopsy preferred Differential ... University Infectious Diseases ... #photo #hand
Shawl sign poikiloderma in Dermatomyositis

Poikiloderma in general is a common finding in older individuals with chronic
Shawl sign poikiloderma ... along with other signs ... differentiate it ... RashDecisionz #Shawl #sign ... #Photo #Neck
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... evidence of (fatigue, rash ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... : • Symptoms limited