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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... lupus erythematosus ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
lupus erythematosus ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... distal to elbows/wrists ... skin thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Muller's sign in Aortic Regurgitation - Systolic pulsations of the uvula 

In chronic severe aortic regurgitation,
Regurgitation - Systolic ... stroke volume and ... systolic hypertension ... uvula #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Inflammatory and ... Autoimmune Diseases: • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... especially in the wrists ... the face (many differential ... diagnosis #sle #clues #system ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
pulsatile, with systolic ... diastolic collapse — a sign ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Ann Marie Kumfer ... Mnemonic #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Skin Findings and ... Pediatrics Patient - Differential ... migrans: • Target sign ... Suggestive of systemic ... arthritis #skin #differential