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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 ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... involve PNS and ... #Rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
diseases with pulmonary ... sparing of the lung ... #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
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 ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Clinical history ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
rash) • Heart, lung ... erythematosus [SLE ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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disease Differential ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Antibodies targeting ... auricular papules Clinical ... had more severe disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... • PET scan - activity ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management