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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 ... #Rheumatology # ... #associations #table
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... nephritis, Class ... nephritis Immunologic ... low C4, Low C3 and ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... /or nephrosis (nephrotic-range ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification ... treatment #management #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 ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... (P-ANCA): eGPA, ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
lupus nephritis ... searched for when ANA ... #Antinuclear #autoantibodies ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... of autoantibodies ... nephritis, NPSLE ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
IgA nephropathy, lupus ... nephritis, cryoglobulinemia ... post-infectious GN ... ) + • c-ANCA: ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... - systemic lupus ... purpura-arthralgia-nephritis ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Amyloidosis and ... histiocytosis, and ... macular Vasculitis) Autoantibodies ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology