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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
), Sjogren's Syndrome ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... Thyroid, Autoimmune ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... disorders (e.g. thyroid ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
(MAS) Classified ... manifestation of MAS ... erythematosus [SLE ... Plasma exchange #MAS ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
mesothelioma, etc - Autoimmune ... including systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... cell lymphoma Pathophysiology ... #management #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Consider infectious, thyroid ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... (also seen in association ... slow onset and pattern ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology