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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... connective tissue disease ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis ... Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... Antibody (ANA) ... Arthritis R Renal Disease ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) - Summary Sheet
 • Risk Factors
 • Diagnosis
 • Management
 • True
Aortic Aneurysms (AAA ... Risk Factors • Diagnosis ... • Management ... #Aorta #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Disease! ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... diseases
Sensitivity of the ANA in Autoimmune & Nonrheumatic Disease

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #ANA #AntiNuclear #Antibodies #Sensitivity
Sensitivity of the ANA ... & Nonrheumatic Disease ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #ANA #AntiNuclear
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
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Aortic #Arch #IAA ... pediatrics #peds #diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... autoantibodies (antinuclear ... #diagnosis #management ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Associations ANA ... Anti-mitochondrial (AMA ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #