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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential ... Lupus Erythematous ... , Systemic Sclerosis ... #arthritides #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
lupus erythematosus ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Manifestations: - Arthritis ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Reactive: - Systemic ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... lupus. ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Neutropenia - Differential ... Destruction • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Immune Complex: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... , Rheumatoid arthritis ... , Systemic sclerosis ... #diagnosis #nephrology