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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... (anti-nuclear antibody ... Antiphospholipid Antibody ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... anti-topoisomerase antibody ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
syndrome Anti-Scl ... Graves' disease c-ANCA ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... disease Endomyseal antibody ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
4T Score for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Interpretation of the 4T score:
0-3 points:  Low probability (<<1%)
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia ... - No further workup ... check anti-PF4 antibody ... check anti-PF4 antibody ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Management Algorithm - ACR ... /VF 2021 Guidelines ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA ... Management Algorithm - ACR ... /VF 2021 Guidelines ... #Polyangiitis #ANCA ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA ... not required in all ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... domain: Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... , Anti-Sm antibody ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
(<1000/MM3) - THROMBOCYTOPENIA ... IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA - ANA ... - Anti-dsDNA antibody ... the presence of antibody ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Not all MAHAs are ... TMAs but (almost) all ... triad of MAHA + thrombocytopenia ... drug-associated TMA (antibody ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology