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Differential Diagnosis - Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

IMADE mnemonic:
 • Infection
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune (Rheumatologic)
Malignancy • Autoimmune ... (Rheumatologic)
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... Warm #Antibody #Autoimmune ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip
MithuRheum #rheumatology ... guidelines #management #autoimmune
Sensitivity of the ANA in Autoimmune & Nonrheumatic Disease

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #ANA #AntiNuclear #Antibodies #Sensitivity
of the ANA in Autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... @AnnKumfer #Autoimmune ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
common in SLE, autoimmune ... microsomal) - Autoimmune ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
deficiency • Autoimmune ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
history of systemic autoimmune ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... #physicalexam #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Autoimmune → Inflammation ... • Syphilis - Autoimmune ... Rheumatologic Disease ... Oligoarthritis: • Autoimmune ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... Disorders, Infection, Autoimmune ... Thyroid, Autoimmune ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology