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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 ... • Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Ill • ANCA Vasculitis ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #table
ANCA Vasculitis - GPA, MPA, Eosinophilic GPA

doi:10.1038/s41572-020-0204-y

#ANCA #Vasculitis #GPA #MPA #Eosinophilic #rheumatology #diagnosis #comparison #table
ANCA Vasculitis ... #Vasculitis #GPA ... #Eosinophilic #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... associated vasculitis ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Vasculitis: • ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Secondary Causes ... Cryoglobulinemia (MIXED) • ANCA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
drugs, malignomas, and ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms