Introduction to Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders By Alana M Nevares, MD, The University of Vermont Medical Center Reviewed / Revised Oct 2022 View Patient Education Key Points Autoimmune rheumatic disorders include diverse syndromes such as Autoimmune myositis Eosinophilic fasciitis Mixed connective tissue disease Relapsing polychondritis Sjögren syndrome Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic sclerosis Rheumatoid arthritis and the spondyloarthropathies and their variants are also immune mediated.