Acute manifestations of autoimmune connective tissue diseases.
Autoimmune connective tissue diseases are common conditions that often present non-specifically. Clinicians in emergency departments and acute medical assessment units may face these patients. This article provides an overview for the non-specialist clinician on the acute manifestations that may occur in these patients.
Bontas
Ecaterina
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Internal Medicine Department, Saint Pantelimon Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
D'Cruz
David P
DP
D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis