19 results
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... Differential ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
the Skin - Differential ... • ANCA Associated ... : • Behcet Disease ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... associated vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - Bone marrow disease ... Cryoglobulinemia (MIXED) • ANCA ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... atherosclerotic disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential ... Erythematous, Systemic Vasculitis ... Undifferentiated UCSD ... #arthritides #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Mononeuritis multiplex ANCA ... vasculitis: - ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Table
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... spectrum disorder • ANCA-associated ... vasculitides • ... #inflammatory #differential