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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
process whereas secondary ... diseases • In secondary ... (PBC), or with systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs /
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Demyelinating syndromes ... Abdominal pain (20%) Renal ... #SLE #systemic ... erythematosus #signs
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... Glomerulonephritides (GN) • Primary ... nephropathy • Secondary ... GNs: Due to systemic ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... discoloration) • Chronic ... renal failure ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #Secondary #dermatology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Diagnosis Algorithm Primary ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia: • Primary ... familial eosinophilia Secondary ... B-cell lymphomas), Systemic ... , Sarcoidosis, SLE ... insufficiency, Chronic
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Classified among the secondary ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... the context of primary ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... : • Chronic B-cell ... #Systemic #Lupus
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Reticulocytosis • Primary ... Hypersplenism • Secondary ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Reticulocytosis • Renal ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology