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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Endocarditis, Aortic ... valve lesions Abdominal ... haemolytic Coombs positive ... SLE #systemic #erythematosus ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... in the supine position ... associated with rheumatologic ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... such as MI or aortic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, macular, patchy ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Malar rash - spares ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... - GI tract: abdominal ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... significantly positive ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Blood cultures are positive ... cases Culture Positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... pulse deficits vascular ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
and diplopia) • Vascular ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
of the ECG to focus ... heart disease like aortic ... waves are small positive ... QT syndrome or short ... #cardiology #differential