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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... ) - Viral infections ... Associated - SLE ... #hematology #rheumatology ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Non-Infectious ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Other auto-immune, Infectious ... #differential #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... - HIV infection ... due to lung disease ... disease Interstitial ... lung disease Other
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... #rash #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... , SLEPulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology