title: Acute manifestations of autoimmune connective tissue diseases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Saint Pantelimon Emergency Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ecaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bontas
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: D'Cruz
mesh_terms: 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