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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... syndrome in 80% ... arthritis, Sjögren's ... syndrome) #Cryoglobulinemia ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(SLE), Sjogren's ... Syndrome (SS), ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... any age) Autoimmune ... • Mikulicz syndrome ... Syndrome Diagnosis ... #Syndrome #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... syndrome, and mixed ... lymphoma • Evans' syndrome ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
, vasculitis, sepsis ... • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology # ... hematology