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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... (SLE), Systemic ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Low #Complement ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(SLE), Mixed connective ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... (SLE), Systemic ... (SLE), Systemic ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
vs SLE Drug Induced ... 90% - Low complement ... months to years) Systemic ... 80% - Low complement ... #table #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... : systemic lupus ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
lupus erythematosus ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... Metabolism A table ... See IEM schema for ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... permanent alopecia Differential ... RNP antibodies, Complement ... #Systemic #Lupus
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
infections include systemic ... See below for table ... helpful paper complements ... #GI #Ileitis #Differential ... #Table