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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... connective tissue disease ... , Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
DM/PM : dermatomyositis ... lupus. ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Systemic and ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin ... Rash - Differential ... • Bullous systemic ... lupus erythematous ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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infection • Lyme disease ... migrans • Lyme disease ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential ... Diagnosis • Seronegative ... : Systemic Lupus ... #arthritides #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... , Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... syndrome - dermatomyositis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... #rheumatology