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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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Systemic Sclerosis ... (Scleroderma) ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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(Scleroderma) ... 3 Subtypes of Scleroderma ... thickening, distal to elbows ... #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
sclerosis/scleroderma ... sclerosis/scleroderma ... sclerosis/scleroderma ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Scleroderma Mimics
 • Scleredema
 • Scleromyxedema (papular mucinosis)
 • Eosinophilic Fasciitis
 • Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
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Scleroderma Mimics ... • Scleredema ... • Nephrogenic Systemic ... #Mimics #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
sclerosis/scleroderma ... sclerosis/scleroderma ... sclerosis/scleroderma ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... TIF1y, MDA5 • Scleroderma ... (Systemic Sclerosis ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
central nervous system ... disease - systemic ... diseases - scleroderma ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
antibodies) • Systemic ... drug-induced SLE) • Systemic ... sclerosis (scleroderma ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis