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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
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Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Manifestations of Systemic ... Erythematosus (SLE) #Systemic ... Manifestations #Signs ... #Symptoms #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis, Systemic ... Sclerosis, Sjogren's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Cutaneous and Systemic ... Systemic Findings ... #Cutaneous #Systemic ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Manifestations of IgG4-related disease by organ system.
 The most common primary disease features are indicated in
disease by organ system ... Disease #Organs #Systems ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
sclerosis/scleroderma ... sclerosis/scleroderma ... sclerosis/scleroderma ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
central nervous system ... Ataxia • GU: Frequent ... Diagnosis - Based ... lesions) McDonald diagnostic ... #diagnosis #management