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Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Highly specific for SLE ... Association with both SLE ... Anti-Ribo-P 5-15% If SLE ... clinically suspected, tests ... patients with typical SLE
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
erythematosus (SLE ... more specific for SLE ... 30% and 60% of SLE ... patients with SLE ... indicator that SLE
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
cytoplasmic antibodies; SLE ... Glomerulonephritis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Peds
Abnormal Heel to Shin Test on Physical Exam

Indicative of cerebellar dysfunction

#Heel #Shin #Test #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Abnormal Heel to Shin Test ... #Heel #Shin #Test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #cerebellum
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... manifestations • Neonatal SLE ... dysmotility • MCTD (SLE ... • Specific for SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... pattern: - SjS, SLE ... Speckled: - SLE ... body-like: - Neurologic ... conditions, SjS, SLE
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... determined by Positive test ... Direct Coombs’ test ... #Rheumatology #SLE
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... Video by Dr. ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Vertigo
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... Cause This video ... Video by Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Vertigo
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
retinal exudates) - SLE ... nodules - RA, SLE ... disease - RA - SLE ... Neurologic system ... • Seizures - SLE