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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
thrombophlebitis, pyoderma ... like lesions, pyoderma ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Alopecia, oral ulcers
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Nephropathy 16% - Oral ulcers ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Lupusreference #SLE ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... of the ACC/AHA Classification ... Below one can see ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... alopecia, Oral ulcers ... #EULARACR #Classification ... #Criteria #SLE
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... > Mouth, Nasal Ulcers ... Phenomenon #Lupus #SLE ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Purpura - Skin ulcers ... diseases: - 10% SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... diagnosis #types #classification
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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of nonspecific symptoms ... 10 to 60% - No symptoms ... from exposure to symptoms ... 24%) • Mouth ulcers ... • New onset SLE
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Erythematosus (SLE ... Typical Signs/Symptoms ... Neuropsychiatric lupus, Oral ulcers ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #Signs #Symptoms