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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... : The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #patterns #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Lupus (DIL): ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... , SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
• Is there a pattern ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... asymmetric pattern ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Symmetrical: • RA • SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... , SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
-1 and IL-6, leading ... • Fever is the main ... erythematosus [SLE ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... such as systemic lupus ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology