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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
rheumatoid factor) • anti-CCP ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... • Biologics: Anti-TNF
Thigh AV Fistula secondary to prior stab wound

ThrowbackSonoThursday-20+ years ago.  Male prox ant thigh pain,
Male prox ant thigh ... AVFistula #Fistula #clinical ... #ultrasound #trauma
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate ... anti-glial fibrillary ... anti-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-leucine-rich
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
Kicked to ant/med ... #muscle #msk #clinical ... #ultrasound #transverse
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
Kicked to ant/med ... #muscle #msk #clinical ... #ultrasound #Sagittal
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... Drug-induced SLE Anti-Jo ... (AMA), Anti-sp100 ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... (Ro), Anti-SSB (
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear ... , Anti-Ro (SSA) ... and Anti-La (SSB ... (SSA), Anti-La ... (SSB) • MCTD: Anti-UI
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Anti-dsDNA (in 70% ... Anti-Sm (Smith) ... Anti-histone (in ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Anti-La/SSB •
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus Anti-dsDNA ... when ANA+ without anti-dsDNA ... Anti-histone 60 ... neonatal lupus Anti ... -15% If SLE is clinically
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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60-70% - Anti-SSA ... 30-40% - Anti-SSB ... 5-10% - Anti- ... 5-15% - Anti-Ku ... 5-10% - Anti-PCNA