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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 ... Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... , dermatomyositis ... Clinical Features ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS ... symptomsRheumatologic ... has five major clinical ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases