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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... , Vasculitis, Purpura ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... plugging -> Discoid Rash ... inflammation on skin ... Malar (butterfly) Rash ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Auspitz sign, Koebner's ... #causes
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... purpura: Strong sign ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Muscle atrophy may cause
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... statins - probably caused