19 results
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Syndrome (SS), Polymyositis ... @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... (ANA) - 95% - Initial ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... likely it will be clinically ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Neutrophilic dermatosis ... dermatomyositis, SLE ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential ... Secondary: CTD: SLE ... Vasculitis: • Behcet Disease ... • Cogan syndrome ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
and Systemic lupus ... is clinically suspected ... overlap syndromes ... #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... #nonpalpable #dermatology