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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... #SLE #Gastrointestinal ... #Complications ... #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... monitor disease activity ... Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... inflammation on skin ... decr release and activity ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(PBC), or with systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... #Pathophysiology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Female • Peaks 3rd ... Decade Skin ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... #Systemic #Lupus
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can activate ... the immune system ... - Purpura - Skin ... reticularis & skin ... lupus erythematosus
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Musculoskeletal system ... - Lupus - Leukemia ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... ’s CLL Scoring system ... AIHA • Pure red
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
weakness without skin ... (GBS), systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), polymyositis ... increased spontaneous activity
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... • Skeletal system ... Complications: ... • Tuberculin skin