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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
likely conditions (autoimmune ... maculopapular rash ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... #treatment
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... can present with rash ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Petechial or purpuric rash ... erythematosus [SLE], AOSD ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
be any age) Autoimmune ... Diagnosis: • Dry ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
mainly Sjogren’s syndrome ... and William’s syndromes ... Because the rash ... papulovesicular rash ... is the primary treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
mmHg (room air) - ABG ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... myopathies Diagnostic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... Anti-Synthetase Ab ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cartilage in the body (Autoimmune ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... affected tissue Treatment ... #diagnosis #management