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Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations ... of Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Manifestations #Signs ... #Symptoms #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... , Restrictive lung ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 #Pneumothorax
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... with "spine sign ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #Spine #Sign ... #Clinical #POCUS
Hydro-Point: Ultrasound sign of air-fluid level in the pleura

Pleural effusion and lung point in the same
sign of air-fluid ... and lung point ... #HydroPoint #LungPoint ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Lung #Clinical
Lung Point Sign on POCUS
To rule in PTX look for the Lung Point Sign

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#LungPoint
Lung Point Sign ... PTX look for the Lung ... Point Sign POCUS ... @Pocus101 #LungPoint ... #clinical #ultrasound
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... effusions, reduced ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... diagnosis #management #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
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... arthritis • SLE ... Symmetrical: • RA • SLE