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Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
- Differential ... Suggestive of Lyme infection ... blenorrhagicum: • Pustules ... #arthritis #skin ... diagnosis #peds
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... , Skin rash ± odynophagia ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Infectious: Mycoplasma ... #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Maculopapular rash ... reticularis Differential ... • Giant cell arteritis ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... permanent alopecia Differential ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
or purpuric rash ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... with leukopenia, anemia ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , mucositis • Rash ... cutaneous vesicles, pustules ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vs infection vs ... systemic complaints- anemia ... required due to skip ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Tenderness → Consider infectious ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology