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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
: The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... erythematosus (SLE ... (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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: - SLE, SSc ... : - SjS, SLE, ... Speckled: - SLE ... conditions, SjS, SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
Glomerulonephritis (GN ... ANCA, antineutrophil ... antibodies; c-ANCA ... cytoplasmic antibodies; SLE ... , systemic lupus
Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus - ACR and ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus ... lupus nephritis ... searched for when ANA ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... Workup: - ANA ... #lupus #Systemic ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... ANA (anti-nuclear ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
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M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... #systemic #lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
vs SLE Drug Induced ... Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... management of SLE ... #table #rheumatology