A 34-year-old female presents with fever, general malaise, fatigue, arthralgias, and rash for the last 2 weeks. On physical examination, you note facial erythema across the nose and cheeks. Serum diagnostic tests reveal positive antinuclear antibodies, anti-DNA antibodies, elevated C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The clinician should include the following disorder in the list of potential problems:

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The symptoms and laboratory findings described are characteristic of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), including the facial rash (often referred to as a "butterfly rash"), positive antinuclear antibodies, and anti-DNA antibodies.

A 34-Year-Old Female Presents with Fever, General Malaise, Fatigue, Arthralgias