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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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involvement 3% SLE-Related ... , Cutaneous mimickers ... Multiple sclerosis, Still's ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... 3rd Decade Skin ... Differential Diagnosis ... arthritis, adult-onset Still ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Adult-onset Still ... erythematosus [SLE ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
migrans skin Rash ... with creepy rash. diagnosis ... be seen in travelers ... self-limited Diagnosis ... #clinical #photo
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Henoch-Schönlein purpura) • Cutaneous ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... systemic lupus ... strong sign of cutaneous ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... gangrenosum • Cutaneous ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... SLE, atherosclerotic ... Strong sign of cutaneous ... #Rheumatology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... malnutrition, HIV, SLE ... steroid use Dx: skin ... #skin #clinical ... #photo
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL: mediastinal mass ... violaceous, nontender cutaneous ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis