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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... #diagnosis #signs
This is what a #pneumothorax looks like on US. Air abolishes normal lung sliding. The "lung
abolishes normal lung ... The "lung point" ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #LungPoint #Sign
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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Systemic Sclerosis ... Internal Organs: • Joint ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... Scleroderma #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Lung Point Sign on POCUS
To rule in PTX look for the Lung Point Sign

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#LungPoint
Lung Point Sign ... on POCUS To rule ... PTX look for the Lung ... Point Sign POCUS ... @Pocus101 #LungPoint
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
effusion, Restrictive lung ... phenomenon (20%) Joints ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... symptoms, and less ... heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hydro-Point: Ultrasound sign of air-fluid level in the pleura

Pleural effusion and lung point in the same
sign of air-fluid ... Pleural effusion and lung ... #HydroPoint #LungPoint ... AirFluidLevel #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Lung #Clinical
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Autoimmune → Inflammation ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... Rheumatologic Disease ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #rheumatology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
cancerous cells from systemic ... • Lung. thvroid ... lesions that look darker ... Signs/Symptoms: