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Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Lupus is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology.
using clinical and laboratory ... American College of Rheumatology ... American College of Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Lupus - Role of complement and anti-dsDNA for the detection of flares
Complement - ↓ Decreased
Anti-dsDNA -
#SLE #flares #laboratory ... complement #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
ANA level above laboratory ... antibody level above laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
versus DIL • Laboratory ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
effusions, reduced ROM Laboratory ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... comparison #table #rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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relapse No specific laboratory ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
American College of Rheumatology ... following clinical, laboratory ... criteria #diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... more time for the laboratory ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology