22 results
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... skin lesions ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
manifestations Skin ... Inflammation of skin ... blood vessels (vasculitis ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
CREST Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

CALCINOSIS (BB-sized, hard nodules in fingers)
RAYNAUD'S Phenomenon
ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY
SCLERODACTYLY (thickening and tightening
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... tightening of skin ... CREST #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... / Symptoms: - ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Symptoms
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical ... - Generalized Skin ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Pathogenesis and clinical ... processes occur in the skin ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
inflammation on skin ... Livedo Reticularis, Vasculitis ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... are inflamed In skin ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms