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Ms. R., 24-year-old university student:

  • Has been well in the past except for Raynaud's phenomenon in her hands over the past two years
  • Visited her physician a few times in the past three months for non-specific complaints of fatigue and aches and pains in her hands
  • Fatigue and aches attributed to school stress and hours of sitting at the computer working on term papers
  • No symptoms of fever, night sweats or weight loss
  • Not sexually active.

What is the differential diagnosis at this point? Check all that apply.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Scleroderma
Sjögrens syndrome
Polymyositis
Hematological malignancy
Rheumatoid arthritis
Thyroid disease
Viral infection




 

 
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