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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... #ANA #patterns ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... cytopenias) A Arthritis ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Manifestations: - Arthritis ... Auto-Antibodies ... : - ANA 95-100% ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Arthritis domain ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... Highly specific antibodies ... Classification #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Malar rash • SLE ... IBD • RA • SLE ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and ... Boutonnière and ... regurgitation and ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #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): ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... Purpura Anti-GBM antibodies ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #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 (SLE ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology