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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Evolution: ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA ... ) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... • +ANA can be seen ... Hepatitis, Primary Biliary ... #diagnosis #differential
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... #table #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... pericarditis (search ANA ... pleurisy (search ANA ... person (search ANA ... cytopenia (search ANA
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #rheumatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
progresses • +AMA ... patients • +ANA ... 1.5 x ULN • AMA ... bile ducts Differential ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA ... (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... findings (ANA, ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... antibodies • (-) ANA
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... Antinuclear antibody (ANA ... , a negative ANA ... multiple myeloma) • ANA