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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Myopathy (Also caused ... #SLE #MSK #Musculoskeletal ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... #SLE #systemic ... erythematosus #signs
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus ... (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear ... , Others: SRP, Mi ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Cogan's Syndrome ... (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical Features ... #Systemic #Lupus
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... Syndrome (SS), ... (SLE), Systemic ... (SLE), Systemic ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic ... 40% Target: SS-A/Ro ... is clinically suspected ... overlap syndromes ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Systemic Lupus ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes