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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... /DM), Systemic sclerosis ... Diffuse systemic sclerosis ... SLE), Systemic sclerosis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Differential Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic sclerosis ... , SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... Antisynthetase syndrome ... Carpal tunnel syndrome
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
, Orbital apex syndrome ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... , Multiple sclerosis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... , Epi/Scleritis, ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... /DM), Systemic sclerosis ... SLE), Systemic sclerosis ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... : • Multiple sclerosis ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Ophthalmology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... (SLE/systemic sclerosis ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
Non-necrotizing Scleritis ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... #Anterior #Scleritis ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #rheumatology