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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
antibodies) • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
ANA (anti-nuclear ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... : P-ANCA (perinuclear ... ), C-ANCA (cytoplasmic
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... lupus erythematosus ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pauci-Immune: - ANCA-positive ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... lupus erythematosus ... testing: anti-ANCA ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Granulomatosis with ... Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Algorithm - ACR ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Management Summary ... Workup: - ANA ... #Systemic #Erythematosus ... #Summary #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
The higher the ANA ... • Pattern: The ANA ... often not specific ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... #Polyangiitis #ANCA ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... months to years) Systemic ... Workup: - ANA ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology