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Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... diseases #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology # ... antibodies
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Toxic Damage (e.g ... Displacement (e.g ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Foreign Surface (e.g
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies ... anticardiolipin antibodies
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
diseases: - 10% SLE ... tissue disorder (e.g ... erythematosus (SLE ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... Antisynthetase syndrome ... • Mechanic's hands ... paraneoplastic syndrome ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology