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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 ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #table
Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria ... and SLICC Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Criteria #ACR
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi ... -2, SAE Anti-Synthetase ... MSAs #clinical #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table
Lupus is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology.
using clinical and ... American College of Rheumatology ... American College of Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Criteria #ACR
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Workup: - ANA ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
searched for when ANA ... Association with both SLE ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... • XR, MRI to ... dx and stage ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorders - Markers and ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoid (ALL ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Erythematosus - Diagnosis ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology