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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... : The ANA patterns ... (SLE), Systemic ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #ANA #patterns
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitis and Vasculitides ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... purpura: strong sign ... ) pattern: antibodies ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... noninflammatory Signs ... Rheumatologic Disease ... Joint #pain #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... : • Joint pain ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
, such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... purpura: Strong sign ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... : Polyarteritis ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... antibodies, which ... RF test should ... and RF (if clinical