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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... pattern: - SjS ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis ... D Discoid Rash ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... IMDAMNSHARP #sle #systemic ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
and systemic toxicity ... differential diagnosis ... dependent upon systemic ... pathognomonic for SJS ... systemic toxicity
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Workup: - ANA ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... Scleroderma) Multi-system ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Still's Disease Systemic ... with urticarial rash ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
arthritis, Skin rash ... Differential Diaqnoses ... solid cancers • Systemic ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
maculopapular rash ... episode (30%) Systemic ... ferritin, arthritis and ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #treatment