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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
) General: Fever ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
: • Lung cancer ... from RTA type IV ... • Low-grade fever ... Reduced libido • Signs ... autoimmune adrenalitis cases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • CT: Halo sign ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... Constitutional symptoms ... , rales, interstitial
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... , and possibly renal ... General: fever, ... : ACUTE, fever, ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... and leukemia • Lung
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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mucositis - Rash ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis, and SLE
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... diseases, such as SLE ... purpura: Strong sign ... , mucositis • Rash ... • Progressive symptoms
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
: • Gottron rash ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... : Fever, joint pain ... : • Fever • Interstitial