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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... SLE), Sjogren's ... Syndrome (SS), Polymyositis ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... ) • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... • Sjögren syndrome ... #antibodies #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... SLE), Sjogren's ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
), ANCA associated ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... searched for when ANA ... and Sjogren Anti-SSB ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... dermatomyositis, Sjogren ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... • (-) ANA + (+ ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
often causes arthritis ... claudication, aortitis ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... such as: • SLE ... Most common • Sjogren ... Nonspecific ↑ ESR, CRP, ANA ... #rheumatology #