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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Syndrome Diagnosis ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Arthritis Malignancy ... #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... , particularly scleritis ... purpura: strong sign ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... #rheumatology #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Antiamphiphysin antibodies
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
keratitis, uveitis, scleritis ... Most common • Sjogren ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ○ Antibodies ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
symptomsRheumatologic ... • Sclerosing mediastinitis ... has five major clinical ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Meningitis, septic arthritis