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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid ... antibodies (aPL): • Lupus ... anticoagulant ( ... Guidelines): • Anticoagulation ... #management #anticoagulation
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune: • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Lupus ... anticoagulant ... #Differential #Diagnosis
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... nuclear antigen - Antiphospholipid ... anticoagulant ... hemolytic anemia #Diagnosis
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Immunologic domains: • Antiphospholipid ... anticoagulant ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus ... antibodies) • Antiphospholipid ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... Anticoagulant ( ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... excluded Testing: • Lupus ... Anticoagulant Reflexive ... ARUPLabs #APLS #Antiphospholipid ... Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis