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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
antibodies) • ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Ill • ANCA Vasculitis ... ), C-ANCA (cytoplasmic ... #diagnosis #associations
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... Vasculitis: • ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #Treatment #ACR2021
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management ... #Polyangiitis #ANCA ... #Vasculitis #Management ... #Treatment #ACR2021
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... Graves' disease c-ANCA ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #antibodies
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)

#Granulomatosis #Polyangiitis #GPA
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines ... Polyangiitis (GPA) and ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ACR2021 ... #Management #rheumatology ... #algorithm #vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... purpura: strong sign ... ) pattern: antibodies ... #rheumatology #
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Purpura Anti-GBM antibodies ... Negative IF): • PR3-ANCA ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... > eGPA • MPO-ANCA ... (P-ANCA): eGPA,
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Management Algorithm ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... MTX or AZA) with ... #ACR2021 #Guidelines ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Diagnosis and management of Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN)

Chapel Hill 2012 definition: 
Necrotizing vasculitis ofmedium or small arteries
Diagnosis and management ... Necrotizing vasculitis ... associated with ANCA ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management