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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... can present with rash ... , Shaw sign, holster ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Classified among the secondary ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
- Differential Diagnosis ... not be seen try focus ... migrans: • Target sign ... Suggestive of systemic ... #peds #pediatrics
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... central nervous system ... heart disease, ear ... vesicular rash, ... loss, causing secondary
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
processes: • Systemic ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Giant retinal tears ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... mucositis - Rash ... well as inner ear ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... , mucositis • Rash ... #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
other diseases • Secondary ... Diagnosis: • Dry ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... #Rheumatology #