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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antibody refers ... : The ANA patterns ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... fever) and laboratory ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... and CNS • Headache ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
of autoantibodies ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Scleromyxedema (CNS ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Interstitial lung disease ... Interstitial lung disease ... Interstitial lung disease ... skeletal muscle disease ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology