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Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... factor - RA Anti-dsDNA ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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): • Microscopic ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... purpura: strong sign ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Autoimmune diseases ... - 10% SLE or RA ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA ... • ANCA Associated ... : - Microscopic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Purpura, ischemic skin ... Diagnosis: • Systemic rheumatic ... purpura: Strong sign ... )): Microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
- Signs and Symptoms ... Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... Tests for All Types ... ACE level, CXR, ANCA ... #Disease #Rheumatoid
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Type-I Interferonopathies
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs ... such as certain types ... - Neutrophilic rheumatoid ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic