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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... valve lesions Abdominal ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... Angiitis of the Central ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Skin lesions (red ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... nervous system ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... #rheumatology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Involvement: • Central ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Female • Peaks 3rd ... Erythematous, macular ... Differential Diagnosis ... , and elevated serum ... #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... prep CSF and serum ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... change in the lungs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
describes his centrally ... 118/75, HR 96, RR ... potentially more serious ... consider intra-abdominal ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung