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

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... rashErythematous ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... , rheumatoid arthritis ... • Mesenteric vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... disease Differential ... rheumatic diseases ... , such as systemic ... lupus erythematosus
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... : • Systemic rheumatic ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... disease #Vasculitis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... , small-vessel vasculitis ... , retinal vasculitis ... MCC-small vessel vasculitis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #Disease #Rheumatoid