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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #erythematosus # ... signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... arthritis - with the skin ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #diagnosis #differential
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... : • Symptoms limited ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... symptoms by days ... - Lupus - Leukemia
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
presentation of systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis