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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Using fluorescence microscopy ... likely it will be clinically ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... /Cranial nerve pathology ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... erythematosus (SLE) - Antinuclear ... double-stranded DNA antibodies ... (to support a diagnosis ... RF (if clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... often causes arthritis ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... : - Ocular inflammatory ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... antibodies, rheumatoid ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
occasional oligoclonal bands ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... often causes arthritis ... Palpable purpura, joint ... : Ocular inflammatory