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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus #SLE ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... symptoms, and less ... Can also see mechanics ... after 2 years of treatment ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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central nervous system ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... Symptoms (SX) in ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
inflammatory vasculitis ... sx + signs/sx of ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
erythematosus (SLE ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... symptoms Histopathological ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
of the immune system ... Presentation • Common Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Treatment Approach ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology