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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... skin thickening Signs ... : scleroderma renal ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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Systemic Sclerosis ... • Scleroderma renal ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... Scleroderma #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Inflammatory and Autoimmune ... Diseases: • Systemic ... Cytomegalovirus • Epstein-Barr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... weakness, less systemic ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... joints Nervous system ... Abdominal pain (20%) Renal ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Atypical HUS, autoimmune ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... Erythematosus (total 50, renal ... #differential #hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Classification Criteria for Systemic ... Thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune ... hemolysis • Renal ... Criteria #SLE #Systemic ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
: Pneumonia • Autoimmune ... thrombocytopenia and autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia) • Systemic ... Chronic infections (Epstein-Barr ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... central nervous system ... purpura: strong sign ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... Central nervous system ... cirrhosis: 3%-20% Renal ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology