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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Homogeneous: Systemic lupus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... , Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... ) • Systemic lupus ... Polymyositis and dermatomyositis ... polyangiitis without renal ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... , Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... hemolysis • Renal ... Highly specific antibodies ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... SLE-Related Auto-Antibodies ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #differential #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... Abdominal pain (20%) Renal ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Still disease, dermatomyositis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies ... anticardiolipin antibodies
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... purpura: strong sign ... C-ANCA) pattern: antibodies ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Antibodies targeting ... chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... • Clear cell renal ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
levels • EMG DERMATOMYOSITIS ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology