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Petechial/Purpuric Rashes- THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

These rashes can be especially challenging and are
associated with devastating differential
Nonpalpable purpura ... , the differential ... rash, the diagnosis ... #Purpuric #Rash ... #Differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... , Vasculitis, Purpura ... #SLE #systemic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Joint Pain Rash ... Crohn's disease Palpable ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Associated - SLE ... #Differential # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rash: - Purpura ... Vasculitis (lupus ... #Differential #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 69% - Malar rash ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Typical ... Signs/Symptoms ... #SLE #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lupus - with Systemic ... (SLE), should have ... other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
and Arthritis in Pediatrics ... Patient - Differential ... Diagnosis Malar ... Suggestive of systemic ... #pediatrics
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... constitutional symptoms ... months to years) Systemic ... #rheumatology #diagnosis