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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus โ†’ like
erythematosus (SLE ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... (SLE), Systemic
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 โ€ข Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic lupus ... Farr assay) and lupus ... searched for when ANA ... , neonatal lupus ... rheumatology #table #ANA
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 โ€ข Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... management of SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... Workup: - ANA ... #lupus #Systemic
Iโ€™M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
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M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... #systemic #lupus
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA - ANA ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 โ€ข Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Antinuclear (ANA ... โ€ข Specific for SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... pericarditis ยป is...lupus ... children (pediatric SLE ... Lupusreference #lupus ... #diagnosis #sle
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus