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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Vesicopustule on erythematous ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... Discoid lupus erythematosus ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Spleen #Enlarged #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
antiphospholipid syndrome ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... • Infection (eg ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology