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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... ) • Systemic lupus ... in drug-induced SLE ... ) • Systemic sclerosis ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Workup History ... (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... antibodies, Quantitative ... changes), high MCV ... #Workup #hematology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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female, asian • Systemic ... autoantibodies (antinuclear ... antibodies, rheumatoid ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... ) - Antinuclear ... antibodies, which ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... -70, RNP antibodies ... anticardiolipin antibodies
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... ab • RF • Antinuclear ... antibodies ≥ 1: ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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renal abnormalities ... often causes arthritis ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
frequently affected systems ... some time, let’s see ... MPNs (MPL, CALR ... you’ll do a good workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup