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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 ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... #diagnosis #associations
Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus - ACR ... SLICC Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
• Homogeneous: Systemic ... ) • Speckled: Systemic ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... Scleroderma) Multi-system ... elbows/wrists and knees ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
central nervous system ... disease - systemic ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection - Systemic ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis ... : Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic ... , SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. Source: Fanaroff AC, Rymer
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... - Diagnostic Likelihood ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Clinical Examination Systematic ... #EBM #Diagnosis