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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #Gastrointestinal
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... central nervous system ... disease - systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus ... #SLE #systemic
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have ... Joint #Disorders #msk
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Female • Peaks 3rd ... Skin Disease Classification ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... #Systemic #Lupus
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... diseases: - 10% SLE ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... diagnosis #types #classification
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... Disease (IgG4-RD ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... • Cogan Syndrome ... lupus erythematosus ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #classification
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... • Vasculitis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus ... (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... Polymerase Ill • ANCA Vasculitis