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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 ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... CRP and normal ... points Duration of symptoms ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Recurrent oral ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab ... differential #diagnosis #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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... management #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... strength & enzymes normal ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... or sed rate): Value ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... values increase ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Mycoses

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