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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 ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... Polymerase Ill • ANCA Vasculitis ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
central nervous system ... disease - systemic ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
antibodies) • Systemic ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Differential Diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anti-Scl-70 - Scleroderma ... disease c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... disorder (e.g. systemic ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology