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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #ANA #patterns ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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disease, and ocular ... as systemic lupus ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... rheumatologic diseases ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... : - ANA 95-100% ... #Diagnosis #autoantibodies ... #signs #symptoms ... #differential #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... #Lupus #SLE #systemic ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
diseases: - 10% ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology ... #vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... rheumatic diseases ... most important diseases ... disease, and ocular ... #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
multisystemic disease ... demyelinating disease ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Vasculitis: • ... #Rheumatology #
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
lupus erythematosus ... s syndrome, ANCA-associated ... vasculitis - Infectious ... the systemic symptoms ... #management #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
• Anti-NXP2 (ANA ... lung disease Malignancy ... lung disease • ... lung disease • ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology