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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Primary Sjogren’ ... • Primary Sjögren's ... lupus erythematosus ... ) #Primary #Sjogrens ... #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... - Purpura - Skin ... : • Clinical triad ... lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... (15%) Skin (85% ... #erythematosus # ... signs #symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... lupus erythematosus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... dermatomyositis, Sjogren ... the context of primary ... lupus erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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lupus erythematosus ... purpura: strong sign ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... salivary ducts Clinical ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Vasculitis: • ... #Syndrome #Rheumatology