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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
erythematosus ( ... lupus erythematosus ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... Syndrome, Myositis ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... arthritis, weight ... rashErythematous ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
arthritis - Gram ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #laboratory
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... , arthritis LARGE ... rheumatic diseases ... lupus erythematosus ... differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... , Reactive arthritis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Systemic rheumatic ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology