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BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
an underlying autoimmune ... encephalomyelitis • MOG antibody-associated ... • Systemic lupus ... spectrum disorder • ANCA-associated ... #neurology #inflammatory
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antibody refers ... Positive ANAAutoimmune ... context of other symptoms ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
months) and of autoantibodies ... months to years) Systemic ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #table #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... photosensitivity, inflammatory ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... rheumatologic diseases ... : • Symptoms limited
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnosis Framework Inflammatory ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Mechanic's hands Autoantibodies ... • Conduction system ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology