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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology ... #Associations
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Associations ANA ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Goodpasture's syndrome ... Autoantibodies #Associations ... #table #rheumatology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
for Sweet Syndrome ... Association with ... inflammatory disease ... Abnormal laboratory ... neutrophils #Sweet #Syndrome
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... Diagnosis Diagnostic Criteria ... for Behget's Syndrome ... Behcet's - Abnormal ... #criteria #rheumatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Liver Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
underlying systemic disease ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
with disease activity ... SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
- Renovascular disease ... or Low Renin, Normal ... - Cushing’s syndrome ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
underlying systemic disease ... • Yellow Nail Syndrome ... fingernail #pathology #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #nails #table #