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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
: Systemic Lupus ... Erythematous, Systemic ... Vasculitis, Systemic ... #arthritides #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Hypersensitivity: Summary ... Gravis, Graves' Disease ... Lupus Erythematosus ... , Reactive Arthritis ... #Allergic #Reactions
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
lupus erythematosus ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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• Gonococcal arthritis ... blennorrhagicum • Reactive arthritis ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
RD), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... ANA #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 ... , inflammatory arthritis ... arthritis, adult-onset ... lung syndrome Arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... #SLE #systemic ... #erythematosus # ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... : - Arthritis ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #rheumatology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
during hemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, rheumatoid arthritis ... , and systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Reactions