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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... (SLE), Systemic ... scleroderma), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... #systemic #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... ) pattern: antibodies ... differential #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... , inflammatory arthritis ... Disease Classification ... Joint pain • Swan ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... , Reactive arthritis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #signs #symptoms
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
surfaces of the joints ... Diagnosis: Vasculitis ... • Giant cell arteritis ... with a certain pattern ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Arthritis # ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Differential Diagnosis ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... causes arthritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... : Fever, joint pain ... pattern of muscle ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... differential #diagnosis