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Gout Management in CKD
 • Colchicine
 • NSAID
 • Glucocorticoid
 • ACTH
 • Interleukin-1 Inhibitors

#Gout #Management
Management in CKD ... Gout #Management #CKD ... #rheumatology # ... treatment #comparison
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
; common in SLE, ... RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... Diffuse) Anti-Sm - SLE ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... • Specific for SLE ... Treatment: • ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... erythematosus (SLE ... connective tissue disease ... erythematosus (SLE ... #patterns #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Contraception and CKD
Preferred Contraception in kidney disease: Intrauterine devices and progesterone only methods
Avoid combined progesterone/estrogen pills

#Contraception
Contraception and ... CKD Preferred Contraception ... in kidney disease ... Contraception #CKD ... #management #treatment
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Type 2 Diabetes and ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... #Metformin #CKD3 ... #CKD4 #Dosing #
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
associated with higher CK ... , holster sign, ... Can also see mechanics ... after 2 years of treatment ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Workup: - ANA ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology