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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... lupus erythematosus ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... lupus erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis: Systemic ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... classification
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Diagnosis Framework ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antibody refers ... • +ANA can be seen ... The higher the ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... cytoplasmic antibody ... lupus erythematosus ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Inflammatory causes ... lupus erythematosus ... spectrum disorder • ANCA-associated ... vasculitides • ... #inflammatory #differential
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
type of vessel, ... basement membrane; ANCA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... during hemolytic disease ... erythematosus Type ... #Classification ... #Reactions #Table
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... antibodies • (-) ANA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology