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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... context of other symptoms ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... Infection, Autoimmune Thyroid ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... diseases (i.e. ... disorders (e.g. thyroid ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Consider infectious, thyroid ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... symptoms • Anti-CADM ... Dermatomyositis Symptoms ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
Hashitoxicosis ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... active Hashimoto’s disease ... of Hashimoto’s disease ... ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... active Hashimoto’s disease
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Graves’ Disease: ... thyroglobulin, Thyroid ... thyroglobulin, thyroid ... etiology Signs/Symptoms ... endocrinology #symptoms
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid ... Autoimmune thyroid ... leading to thyroid ... processes • Thyroid ... determines your thyroid
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... Patients With Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren Syndrome - Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis

#Sjogren #Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Syndrome - Signs, Symptoms ... Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
goiter (Graves' disease ... ↑ Free T4 • Thyroid ... TRAb) if Graves' disease ... endocrinology #signs #symptoms ... #thyroid
Manifestations of IgG4-related disease by organ system.
 The most common primary disease features are indicated in
of IgG4-related disease ... common primary disease ... Manifestations #Disease ... Systems #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Signs #Symptoms