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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... lesions Abdominal pain ... (20%) Renal disease ... #SLE #systemic
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Skin Conditions ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... arthritis Discoid skin ... #skin #rashes # ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... /systemic sclerosis ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... Brittle nails - Skin ... ulcers - Shiny ... skin • Inflammation
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Nephropathy 16% - Oral ulcers ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... (SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Purpura, ischemic skin ... - Affects the skin ... Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis - Skin ... glomerular ischemia - Skin ... Small Vessels: Skin
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... ENT • Oral ulcers ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... arthritis - with the skin ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... #Systemic #Lupus