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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... weakness, less systemic ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... Classic triad of ILD ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Joint Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... gangrenosum • IBD ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
3
autoimmune disease ... thickening Signs ... • Pulmonary: ILD ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Treatment: • Mild ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS)

A 5-year-old girl presents to the ED with a rash that started
Syndrome (SSSS) ... A 5-year-old ... the ED with a rash ... #Clinical #Photo ... Peds #Pediatrics #Dermatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... accompanies other autoimmune ... erythematosus (SLE ... ) Signs / Symptoms ... Xeroderma (Dry skin
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... erythematosus [SLE ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Clinical Features ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... likely it will be clinically ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology