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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
of Scleroderma (SSc ... renal crisis (SRC ... #Scleroderma #SSc ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(SVC/IVC occlusion ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Disease: Pericarditis ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
you see on this SC ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Sickle ... ): SS, SC, SE, Sβ ... aHUS, mechanical cardiac ... #hematology #testing
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... 5% of patients Cardiac ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... #Rheumatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis