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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
contact with cold air ... doi: 10.1111/all ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... rubella titer, ACE ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology