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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... : • Joint pain ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... , Serositis Labs
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... points Duration of symptoms ... #diagnosis #EULAR
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Recurrent oral ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab ... #rheumatology #classification
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Endocarditis, Aortic valve ... lesions Abdominal pain ... #signs #symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... affects the skin, neurologic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... tract: Abdominal pain ... • Progressive symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... management #signs #symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... or sed rate): Value ... = vasculitis vs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... values increase
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Relapsing, bilateral, erythematous ... the following symptoms ... • Associated symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • "Flu-like", Valley ... papules, pustules, erythematous ... Constitutional symptoms ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Labs nonspecific ... and Ohio River valleys ... level • A low or normal ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases