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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
View Young Lupus ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
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 ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... symptoms #mimickers #differential
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Homogeneous: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... Speckled: Systemic lupus ... or scleroderma (SSc ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Pediatrics Patient - Differential ... Diagnosis Malar ... Suggestive of: Lupus ... Suggestive of: Lupus ... arthritis #skin #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
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 ... syndrome Systemic lupus ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
View Young Lupus ... you see on this SC ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial ... Hemopericardium)- Differential ... induced • MCTD, Lupus ... #Hemorrhagic #Pericardial ... Hemopericardium #Differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... SLE : systemic lupus ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential
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 ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #skin #rashes #differential