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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA ... perinuclear), C-ANCA ... #associations #table
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Antinuclear #Antibody #ANCA
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... SLE Anti-SSA (Ro ... Graves' disease c-ANCA ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... diseases #diagnosis #table
ANCA Vasculitis - GPA, MPA, Eosinophilic GPA

doi:10.1038/s41572-020-0204-y

#ANCA #Vasculitis #GPA #MPA #Eosinophilic #rheumatology #diagnosis #comparison #table
ANCA Vasculitis ... s41572-020-0204-y #ANCA ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... - PICA - AICA ... Neurology #Diagnosis #Table
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Diagnosis Framework ANCA ... : • C-ANCA: GPA ... Wegener's) • P-ANCA ... diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Negative IF): • PR3-ANCA ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... > eGPA • MPO-ANCA ... (P-ANCA): eGPA,
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Associated - ANCA ... Granulomas - ANCA ... Granulomas - ANCA ... tract, and often causes ... (MPO) - (C-ANCA
Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
Ebola) and their case-fatality ... Fatality 2-3% ** 'Ro ... take into account case-fatality ... Reproductive #Number #R0 #Ro ... coronavirus #comparison #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Workup: - ANA ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table