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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
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... rheumatic diseases ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... phenomenon (20%) Joints ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Neurologic system ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... Genitourinary system ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
rheumatic diseases ... Symptoms (SX) in ... • Progressive symptoms ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • Autoimmune diseases ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... disorder (e.g. systemic ... classification #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
- Signs and Symptoms ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... Musculoskeletal: Joint ... Arthritis #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, rheumatoid arthritis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... • Systemic lupus ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... and pain of the joints ... - Neutrophilic rheumatoid ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic