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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... • Kidney biopsy
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... Contact dermatitis (CD ... Post-radiotherapy states • Acute ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
changes, chronic kidney ... leaflets/chordae) - SLE ... disease Infective endocarditis ... tumor (left atrial myxoma ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Sacks) • Atrial myxoma ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... Sacks) • Atrial myxoma ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Diagnosis #cardiology