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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 ... #systemic #erythematosus ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... Blood cultures are positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- GI tract: abdominal ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... cases Culture Positive ... nodes • Roth’s spots
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
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology