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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
effusion, Restrictive lung ... Cranial nerve lesions ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
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 ... and Symptoms: ... (interstitial lung ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... the ICU The BLUE-protocol ... combines signs, ... Hi-Res .mp4 version ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Algorithm Red ... • Meningeal signs ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs ... Space-occupying brain lesion
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
vision in patients ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
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
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... and signs below ... , Scleroderma, Systemic ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
in Sarcoidosis Lung ... or red eye and vision ... pain Nervous system ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
signs/sx of inflammation ... day, followed by long ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple ... Auricular skin lesions ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis