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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
lupus erythematosus ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... scleroderma), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... : - Arthritis ... : - ANA 95-100% ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... , inflammatory arthritis ... vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis ... Arthritis: • ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Lupus Erythematosus ... Clinical Domains ... • Arthritis domain ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... et diutinum Neurologic ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... arteritis (GCA) ... , neurologic, and ... Diagnosis = clinical ... versus Temporal Arteritis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... of Inflammatory Arthritis ... when rheumatoid arthritis ... of reactive arthritis