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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein - 35% • Raynaud ... severe disease Treatment ... #Systemic #Lupus
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... SSc, PM/SSc OS, Raynaud ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
 •
Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing Cytoplasmic ... CTD-ILD, IIM, Raynaud ... body-like: • Neurologic ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... blood test • Serology ... Measurement of antinuclear ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... Disease-specific testing ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... SSc, PM/SSc OS, Raynaud ... #Antibody #Testing ... Nuclear #Patterns #differential
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
diagnosis and treatment ... syndrome • Systemic lupus ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... #inflammatory #differential
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management Summary ... photophobia, increased tearing ... conditions Diagnosis: Serology ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
50% of adults +serology ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
joint • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE) - Antinuclear ... - CCP antibody testing ... • Hepatitis B serology ... testing • Serum