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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... • Nucleolar: Diffuse ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Lung Disease. ... - Toxic gas Vasculitides ... Metabolic storage disease ... #Radiology #Pulmonology ... #Lung #Disease.
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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disease, and ocular ... (Granulomatous disease ... rheumatic diseases ... atherosclerotic disease ... differential #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
vasculitis, rheumatoid ... diseases (i.e. ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
in 24h Airway disease ... • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis ... Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc vasculitis ... Goodpasture's, SLE ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Diagnosis Infectious ... Mediterranean Fever • Vasculitis ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease ... #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
ON CT? ... ) 2) Diffuse (involving ... /Autoimmune diseae ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Interstitial lung ... , SLEPulmonary ... Bronchiectasis ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
multisystemic disease ... associated with other diseases ... demyelinating disease ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... disease, drug reactions ... most important diseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis