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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
lgE antibodies ... during hemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid ... lupus erythematosus ... #Types #Classification
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Action: IgG/lgM antibodies ... days - Examples: Rheumatoid ... lupus erythematosus ... #classification ... #comparison
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: ... rashErythematous ... ANCA-associated vasculitis, rheumatoid ... #Systemic #Lupus
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
respectively, having rheumatoid ... Elevated serum rheumatoid ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... #classification
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
• A dermatosis ... form of delayed-type ... hypersensitivity ... observed in acute rheumatic ... #differential #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... ) #Rheumatic ... #Disease #Rheumatoid
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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mucositis - Rash ... rheumatic diseases ... lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #classification