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Common Raynaud's Mimickers
 - Acrocyanosis
 - Chill blains (pernio)
 - Erythromelalgia
 - Frostbite
 - Achenbach's Syndrome

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Common Raynaud's ... AnnKumfer #Common #Raynauds ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... and Systemic lupus ... Farr assay) and lupus ... with MCTD and Raynaud's ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein - 35% • Raynaud ... #Systemic #Lupus
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Homogeneous: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... Speckled: Systemic lupus ... Peripheral: Systemic lupus ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... sle #systemic #lupus
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Scl70 (in some cases ... SSc, PM/SSc OS, Raynaud ... CTD-ILD, IIM, Raynaud ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... ) • Systemic lupus ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA #Antinuclear
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
What doesn't HIV cause ... anything L - Lupus ... arthritis, alopecia, Raynaud ... Could be lupus in ... consumption- number one cause
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... Speckled: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-Induced Lupus ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear
Raynaud's phenomenon
The photos are compatible with the paleness phase of Raynaud's phenomenon , defined as reversible,
Raynaud's phenomenon ... paleness phase of Raynaud's ... Classically, three passes ... the diagnosis of Raynaud ... #Raynauds #phenomenon