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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 ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Chronic B-cell activation ... #Rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Interstitial lung ... , SLEPulmonary ... syndrome - SLE ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
years Clinical ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Syndrome (MAS) ... erythematosus [SLE ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #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 ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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to exclude are infections ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... inflammatory lesions - interstitial ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
lung disease Malignancy ... lung disease • ... : Fever, joint pain ... lung disease • ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
: • SLE • RA - ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ○ Antibodies ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management