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Introduction to Systemic Rheumatic Diseases
Eosinophilic Fasciitis
References
Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms and signs reference
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Key Points
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
General reference
Etiology
Etiology reference
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology reference
Classification
Classification reference
Symptoms and Signs
Diagnosis
Laboratory studies
Electromyography and imaging tests
Biopsy
Additional testing
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Treatment references
Prognosis
Prognosis references
Key Points
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
General reference
Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms and signs references
Diagnosis
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Prognosis reference
Key Points
Relapsing Polychondritis
Reference
Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms and signs references
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment reference
Prognosis
Key Points
Sjögren Syndrome
General reference
Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs
Glandular manifestations
Extraglandular manifestations
Symptoms and signs references
Diagnosis
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Treatment references
Prognosis
Key Points
More Information
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
General references
Symptoms and Signs
Joint manifestations
Skin and mucous membrane manifestations
Cardiopulmonary manifestations
Lymphoid tissue
Neurologic manifestations
Renal manifestations
Obstetric manifestations
Hematologic manifestations
Gastrointestinal manifestations
Symptoms and signs reference
Diagnosis
ANA testing
Other ANA and anticytoplasmic antibodies
Other tests
Renal involvement
Diagnosis references
Treatment
Mild to moderate disease
Severe disease
Maintenance therapy
Coexisting medical conditions and pregnancy
Treatment references
Prognosis
Prognosis references
Key Points
More Information
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE)
SCLE reference
Systemic Sclerosis
Reference
Classification
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs
Skin and nail manifestations
Joint manifestations
Gastrointestinal manifestations
Cardiopulmonary manifestations
Renal manifestations
Diagnosis
Antibody testing
Clinical criteria
Diagnosis reference
Treatment
Skin and joint manifestations
Gastrointestinal manifestations
Cardiopulmonary manifestations
Renal manifestations
Treatment references
Prognosis
Prognosis references
Key Points