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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... ANA (anti-nuclear ... antibody), dsDNA ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... ) • Systemic lupus ... in drug-induced SLE ... • Sjögren syndrome ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... Discontinuation of causal ... Workup: - ANA ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #table #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... cytoplasmic antibody ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... classification #rheumatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... chromosomal causes ... excluded Testing: • Lupus ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• New onset SLE ... Detects both HIV antibody ... HIV-1 or HIV-2 antibodies ... IgM-sensitive HIV-1 antibody ... test) Treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... such as systemic lupus ... ) pattern: antibodies ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... hypofunction • Antibodies ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology #