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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Arthritis 69% - Malar ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms ... #differential #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Constitutional symptoms ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... months to years) Systemic ... comparison #table #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... : • Symptoms limited ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets ... associated with systemic ... Symptoms: - Fever ... development of skin symptoms ... ’s syndrome - Lupus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... systemic lupus ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... chest pain, such as ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... case, you can also ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the nervous system ... presenting with speech ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Multidisciplinary approach ... occupational therapists, speech
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Constitutional symptoms ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... constitutional symptoms ... #DIL #rheumatology
TAFRO

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

TAFRO syndrome
TAFRO syndrome as ... disorders, including systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... the systemic symptoms ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology