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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #differential
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... , SLE • Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... lupus. ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
effusion, Restrictive lung ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
: • Systemic sclerosis ... , Rheumatoid arthritis ... Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... : - Arthritis ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... #differential #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... lupus erythematosus ... , Rheumatoid arthritis ... , Systemic sclerosis ... , anti-CCP • CXR
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... : • Joint pain ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... (interstitial lung ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs