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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 ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic
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
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... ) • Systemic lupus ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #antibodies #diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
respectively, having rheumatoid ... Elevated serum rheumatoid ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
: Systemic rheumatic ... as systemic lupus ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Rheumatic ... Rheumatic fever ... stenosis - Rheumatic ... Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatic ... endocarditis, Rheumatic
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... antibody (ANA) ... ) #Rheumatic ... #Disease #Rheumatoid
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... findings (ANA, ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... dermatomyositis, Sjogren ... #Systemic #Lupus