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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... Positive ANAAutoimmune ... context of other symptoms ... Pulmonary Fibrosis, Multiple ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
autoimmune-mediated ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... #sclerosis #diagnosis
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
by neutrophilic autoimmune ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... ankles) #HSP ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... OnePager Summary Autoimmune ... , mononeuritis multiplex ... for mononeuritis multiplex ... or serologies + symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
inflammation of multiple ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... #signs #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... and signs below ... Demyelinating: - Multiple ... - Viral: VZV, HSV ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... • Mononeuritis Multiplex ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... antibodies • (-) ANA
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Diagnosis? ... systemic symptoms ... polyangiitis, HSP ... Multiple etiologic ... infections, foods, autoimmune
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• Mononeuritis multiplex ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... > mononeuritis multiplex ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
equipment - Multiple ... with the same symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs ... #emergency #diagnosis