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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus ... Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro ... (SSA) and Anti-La ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... are more rigid and ... ) • Hand paresthesias ... #symptoms #msk
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... demineralization, and ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
awakening • Medial hand ... test • + Tinel sign ... • + Froment's sign ... + Wartenbergs sign ... #symptoms #msk
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus ... lupus nephritis ... & drug-induced lupus ... 40% Target: SS-A/Ro ... neonatal lupus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... lesions • Anti-Ro ... • Anti-Smith, Ro ... ANA + (+) anti-Ro
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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using Kanavel’s Signs ... Kanavels #Criteria #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... and Symptoms ... proprioception and ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
of Lumbar Spine and ... Polyarthritis • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Differential Diagnosis and ... Lupus Mimickers ... : Drug-induced lupus ... autoantibodies #signs