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Miliary TB
This represents a hematogenous dissemination of infection and may occur in association with either primary
Miliary TB This ... a hematogenous dissemination ... association with either primary ... Radiology #CTChest #Miliary ... #MiliaryTB #Tuberculosis
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
Digital ulcers, Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
, Anti-gp210 - Primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Hepatic: PBC (primary ... biliary cholangitis ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary ... Biliary Cirrhosis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Vaginal dryness • Primary ... ab (specific in primary ... Autoimmune hepatitis, primary ... biliary cirrhosis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... gastrointestinal 4) Primary ... yeast • Found primarily ... pain • Rarely, dissemination ... tract, followed by dissemination