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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Syndrome (SS), ... (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
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 ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... diagnosis #associations
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
: The ANA patterns ... (SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus ... overlap syndromes ... #Antinuclear #autoantibodies ... #Systemic #lupus ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... #Systemic #Lupus
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... macular Vasculitis) Autoantibodies ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... #Monoclonal #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... Asia • HLA-B51 association ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... (also seen in association ... pattern of muscle ... Mechanic's hands Autoantibodies ... • Conduction system