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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
with different rheumatic ... Rheumatic Diseases ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... (scleroderma), Rheumatoid ... #patterns #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... (SLE) - Antinuclear ... antibody (ANA) ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #testing #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... antibodies • (-) ANA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: Systemic rheumatic ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Systemic disease ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Systemic rheumatic ... as SLE, atherosclerotic ... purpura: Strong sign ... vasculitis • Behcet ... #Rheumatology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), Sjögren’ ... s syndrome, ANCA-associated ... the systemic symptoms ... #management #rheumatology