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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... /DM), Systemic sclerosis ... SLE), Systemic sclerosis ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Extraintestinal manifestations of Crohn’s disease
Dermatological: Aphthous stomatitis, Erythema nodosum, Psoriasis, Pyoderma gangrenosum
Vascular: Portal hypertension, Thromboembolism, Thrombosis,
Thromboembolism, Thrombosis, Pulmonary ... arthritis, Multiple sclerosis ... Ocular: Uveitis, Scleritis
Painful Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Acute Angle Glaucoma
 • Iritis
 • Scleritis
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Painful Red Eye - Differential ... • Iritis • Scleritis ... Painful #RedEye #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Presentation (Pulmonary ... symptomatology Differential ... arthritis, Systemic sclerosis ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... regurgitation - aortic sclerosis ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
Systemic Sclerosis ... skin disease, Pulmonary ... disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary ... BCM_InternalMed #Systemic #Sclerosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... cutaneous systemic sclerosis ... Diffuse systemic sclerosis ... calcinosis • Pulmonary ... disease), PAH (pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... redistribution of pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... Consolidation #Differential
Causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis

#Pulmonary #Fibrosis #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pulmonary ... Fibrosis #Pulmonary ... Fibrosis #Causes #Differential