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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... assay (IFA) is the main ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #rheumatology #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Pain Rash ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #joint #pain #skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... • Is there a pattern ... an asymmetric pattern ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Joint #pain #Differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... • Systemic lupus ... ) - Antinuclear ... , and low back pain ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... such as systemic lupus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology