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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): ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
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 ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... diffuse chondral disease ... #diagnosis #msk ... #rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... • XR, MRI to ... dz difficult to see ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
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
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Advanced Liver Disease ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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involvement 3% SLE-Related ... auto-immune, Infectious diseases ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... • Lymphoid (ALL ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Blood #Disorders #hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Association with disease ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA