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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
: Fever (50%), Depression ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #signs #symptoms
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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papilledema • Horner syndrome ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs ... (e.g., fever, myalgia ... arteritis • Acute
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
pneumonia • Acute ... infections • Acute ... : Temperature rises ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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69% - Malar rash ... 40% - Fever 36% ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... sudden onset of a rash ... - Rash: multiple ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms:
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
characterized by a systemic ... The signs and symptoms ... treatment, the infection ... ) ▪ Malaise, fever ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Photo
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... conditions: Autoimmune (SLE ... -, Systemic embolism ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... within 1 month of infection ... Erythematosus (SLE ... should have other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
- Nonremitting fever ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... ) • Heart, lung ... erythematosus [SLE ... ], AOSD) • Infection
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... the lymphatic system ... 5-10%, nervous system ... : ACUTE, fever, ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs