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  • Immunology
  • Diagnostic Medicine

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  • Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases present diagnostic challenges due to broad differential diagnoses.
  • Distinguishing these conditions from malignancy and infection is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline a systematic investigative approach for patients with suspected systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
  • To emphasize the importance of excluding alternative diagnoses like malignancy and infection.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing comprehensive patient history, including often-overlooked systems (ENT, eyes).
  • Employing diagnostic tools such as cultures, serology, and advanced imaging (e.g., 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography [FDG PET/CT]).
  • Recognizing the multisystemic nature and cumulative organ involvement characteristic of these diseases.

Main Results:

  • A systematic approach, combined with exclusion of infection and malignancy, can lead to a positive diagnosis in most cases.
  • Thorough patient history and assessment of multisystem involvement are key diagnostic clues.

Conclusions:

  • Systematic investigation is essential for diagnosing systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
  • Excluding malignancy and infection, alongside a detailed history and multisystem assessment, are paramount for accurate diagnosis.