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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Erythematosus - Diagnosis ... 5-10% - Anti- ... Differential Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... months before diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... /full triad at diagnosis ... Around half of anti-SRP ... and anti-HMGCR ... Autoimmune #Myositis #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... ) - Anti-ENA ... ) - Anti-histone ... constitutional symptoms ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2 ... , Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ ... , Anti-PL12, Anti-PL7 ... Polymyositis #PM #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
- Evaluate symptoms ... Grade) - Symptom ... Antimuscarinics) - Anti-inflammatory ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Negative RF, negative anti ... or low positive anti ... high positive anti ... points Duration of symptoms ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
(Cold-induced symptoms ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Coombs testing for anti-C3d ... and negative anti-lgG ... rewarming • Symptoms
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of ... Diagnosis - If suspected ... , AIH diagnosis ... ) (common, and Anti-LKM ... & Anti-ALC Abs
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... rheumatoid factor) • anti-CCP ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... • Biologics: Anti-TNF