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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... #antibodies #diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
: • Vasculitides ... , Behcet's Disease ... ), ANCA associated ... vasculitis (rare ... : IgG4-Related Disease
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #Antibodies #ANA
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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disease, and ocular ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... • Kawasaki Disease ... (Granulomatous disease ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... syndrome - type ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... • Vasculitis ... vasculitis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
vasculitis, rheumatoid ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... • (-) ANA + (+ ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Syndrome Diagnosis ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... : 2% Systemic Vasculitis ... #Syndrome #Rheumatology