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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antineutrophil cytoplasmic ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing Cytoplasmic ... #Testing #Cytoplasmic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
of vessel, from aorta ... left to right) aorta ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Medium #Large #Classification
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear ... (ANA) - 95% - Initial ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... autoantibodies (antinuclear ... #management #phenotypes ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Large vessels (aorta ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management