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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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B19 infection Malar ... Vesicopustule on erythematous ... Discoid lupus erythematosus ... #skin #rashes #differential
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... or scleroderma (SSc ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Pediatrics Patient - Differential ... Diagnosis Malar ... butterfly-like erythematous ... lighter center and erythematous ... arthritis #skin #differential
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Trauma: Direct pericardial ... leakage into pericardial ... sac) Chylopericardium ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... ex: duplicated SVC ... Lymphadenopathy • Pericardial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Arthritis 69% - Malar ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... symptoms #mimickers #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (ACLE) • Erythematous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... Photosensitivity • Malar
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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SjS, SLE, DM, SSc ... , PM/SSc OS, MCTD ... , PBC/SSc OS ... anti-Su/Ago • Golgi/polar ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... or scleroderma (SSc ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... on the parietal pericardium ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... it difficult to differentiate