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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... disease (MCTD), Drug-induced ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... Highly specific antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Lupus Classification
Spontaneous Lupus
 - Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 
Drug-Induced Lupus
 - Drug-Induced
Lupus Classification ... Drug-Induced ... Lupusreference #Lupus #Classification ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #differential
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Blood Smear • Drugs ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... extremities Drug ... • Antihistone: Drug ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Renal Disease, Liver ... Deficiency • Drugs ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... SLE-Related Auto-Antibodies ... Lupus Mimickers: Drug-induced ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #differential #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Anti-histone (in drug-induced ... Antineutrophil #antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Extrinsic Causes: • Liver ... AIHA: warm, cold, drug ... #causes #classification ... #hematology