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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Scleritis, Heart Disease ... , Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... , Pulmonary Disease ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... Disease: Systemic ... Erythematous, Systemic Vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of Vasculitis ... Vasculitis of ... - Kawasaki disease ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Vasculitis Involving ... Associated: - Microscopic ... : • Behcet Disease ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence microscopy ... context of other symptoms ... with different rheumatic ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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infection • Lyme disease ... rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome • Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic ... involvement - PR3>MPO Microscopic ... PR3 Anti-GBM disease ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology