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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... (SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... /systemic sclerosis ... #SLE #Summary # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary ... Muscle Symptoms ... sclerosis. ... muscle symptoms ... #management #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
- Summary Multiple ... Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... Sclerosis Treatment ... #treatment #MS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... erythematosus (SCLE ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... : • Symptoms limited ... #Systemic #Lupus
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... hypercoagulable states ... - SLE, Scleroderma ... , Systemic sclerosis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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muscle weakness ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... inflammation of multiple ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
(ALS) Summary ALS ... of the nervous system ... brainstem and multiple ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... #management