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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Cutaneous and Systemic ... Dermatomyositis Cutaneous ... Interstitial lung disease ... tract - Cardiac disease ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Primary: 50% Cutaneous ... EGPA - GPA Cutaneous ... Vasculitis: • Cutaneous ... Vasculitis: • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... ): • Limited cutaneous ... pseudoobstruction • Cutaneous ... interstitial lung disease ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Drug-induced lupus, Cutaneous ... auto-immune, Infectious diseases ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... #differential #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute cutaneous ... scarring • Subacute cutaneous ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... inflammation Cutaneous ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Syndrome Systemic disease ... Inflammatory eye disease ... vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology ... #disease
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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(Granulomatous disease ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... atherosclerotic disease ... strong sign of cutaneous ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Rare (SSA+ for cutaneous ... rare), Topics for cutaneous-DIL ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
atherosclerotic disease ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... (lower legs), cutaneous ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Benefits: ↓ Disease ... insufficiency - Cuteanous ... Worsening of other diseases ... #sideeffects #rheumatology