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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... lupus erythematosus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... #patterns #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Antinuclear (ANA ... Initial screening test ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... only with upbeat and ... consistent with BPPV ... ) • Epley maneuver ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #patterns #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ... ANA (anti-nuclear ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... • Scleroderma (Systemic
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... IMDAMNSHARP #sle #systemic ... #lupus #erythematosus
Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... - ACR and SLICC ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic ... IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA - ANA ... determined by Positive test ... Direct Coombs’ test ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... Liver function tests ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... central nervous system ... causes: • Susac syndrome ... • Sjögren syndrome ... • Systemic lupus