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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... and progressive fibrosis ... : ILD (interstitial ... lung disease), ... #rheumatology #
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
lung disease (ILD ... associated with systemic ... sclerosis (SSc) ... #pulmonary #indications ... #algorithm
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... arthritis SLE : systemic ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
- Summary Antinuclear ... activity Anti-Ro/SSA ... Treatment: • Mild ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... or scleroderma (SSc ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... Fibrosis, Multiple ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitial Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
solid cancers • Systemic ... mevalonate kinase deficiency ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #ferritin #hematology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
inflammation, fibrosis ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... management. ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... folate if on MTX or SSZ ... restricted diet/deficiency ... fatigue despite disease ... #management