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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
33% of healthy adults ... context of other symptoms ... : The ANA patterns ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
the chest/trunk Symptoms ... ANA Labs: • ↑ESR ... Stills #disease #AOSD ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... • GCA: - Aorta ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Epidemiology: • Young adults ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... those coming off aorta ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
cancer-associated adult ... • Anti-NXP2 (ANA ... -1 antibodies (ANA ... pattern of muscle ... or head drop • ANA
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
ethnicities Symptoms ... Large vessels (aorta ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management