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Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and ... hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... factor - RA Anti-dsDNA ... #Autoantibodies ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint ... rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... , SLE, Rheumatic ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in ... Lupus (SLE): ANA ... ribonucleoprotein) • RA ... : Rheumatoid Factor ... Polymerase Ill • ANCA Vasculitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... Musculoskeletal: Joint ... #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... or RA - 5 to ... reticularis & skin ... erythematosus (SLE ... classification #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vesicular eruption - Joints ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... purpura: strong sign ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... , rheumatoid arthritis ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic rheumatic ... diseases, such as SLE ... purpura: Strong sign ... Palpable purpura, joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology