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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antibody refers ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
cytoplasmic antibody ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... ), rheumatoid arthritis ... #diagnosis #types ... classification #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ) - Antinuclear ... antibody (ANA) test ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #testing #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... : Systemic rheumatic ... vasculitis, and SLE ... Serologies for Cryoglobulins ... #rheumatology #