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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Rheumatic Diseases ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Associated Rheumatic ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
), ANCA associated ... ) • Rheumatic Diseases ... (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... ) • Systemic lupus ... • Sjögren syndrome ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... #antibodies #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... • (-) ANA + (+ ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... : Systemic rheumatic ... as systemic lupus ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Elevated serum rheumatoid ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... arthritis, Sjögren's
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #laboratory
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... rheumatic diseases ... , such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... often causes arthritis ... #Rheumatology