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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 ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... lesions Abdominal pain ... erythematosus #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Pseudo-Obstruction: Abdominal pain ... pathophysiology #signs
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... ribonucleoprotein) • RA ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... Polymerase Ill • ANCA Vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... purpura: strong sign ... , testes -> pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA ... ), Systemic lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(PBC), or with systemic ... rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... ) or systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Xeroderma (Dry skin
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... - Purpura - Skin ... - 10% SLE or RA ... lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... conditions #joint #pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... malaise) - Muscle pain ... Inflammation and pain ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... - Lupus - Leukemia