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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... : systemic lupus ... #Differential # ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology ... #Associations
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... rheumatologic diseases ... Kidney disease common ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Lupus Erythematosus ... : Chronic disease ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... anemia) • Systemic ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... , such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... purpura: Strong sign ... or as primary condition ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Anti-MDA5 (RP-ILD ... lung disease Malignancy ... lung disease • ... lung disease • ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology