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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
: • Vasculitides ... ), ANCA associated ... ) • Rheumatic Diseases ... Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... arthritis, Sjögren's
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... rheumatic diseases ... most important diseases ... often causes arthritis ... disease, and ocular
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
multisystemic disease ... associated with other diseases ... demyelinating disease ... ) • Cutaneous vasculitis ... Vasculitis: •
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #testing #Rheumatology