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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 ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Raynaud Phenomenon Differential ... Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... - MCC systemic ... - Frostbite #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis Summary MCP ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
• Homogeneous: Systemic ... ) • Speckled: Systemic ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

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

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Congenital ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... Autoimmune Diseases: • Systemic ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Diagnosis Bugs ... Primary: - CML ... Lymphomas - Systemic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... 5000 to 10,000 ng/mL ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Secondary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... myeloid leukemia (CML ... #hematology #secondary