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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
neuropathies • Skin ... Subcutaneous nodules, lupus ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Skin Conditions ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... arthritis Discoid skin ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Combination of Skin ... on texture of skin ... migrans: • Target sign ... dermatology #arthritis #skin ... #differential #
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
in Sarcoidosis ... wheezing and stridor Skin ... 16-32% - Lupus ... and syncope #Sarcoidosis ... #diagnosis #signs
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
plugging -> Discoid Rash ... inflammation on skin ... Malar (butterfly) Rash ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... arthritis - with the skin ... with Systemic Lupus ... should have other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Syndrome) is a skin ... inflamed or blistered skin ... development of skin ... deeper into the skin ... small samples of skin
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... nodes: 13-15%, skin ... (16-32%): lupus ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs ... #Symptoms
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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Papulosquamous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... Auspitz sign, Koebner's ... soles • Discoid Lupus ... #dermatology #Differential