23 results
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
their Disease Associations ... ANA - Non-specific ... Autoantibodies #Associations ... #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... , Others: SRP, Mi ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Anti-dsDNA 60-80% Association ... with disease activity ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
ULN R - Renal disease ... focal lesions on MRI ... Causes of false- ... Other causes of ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal parenchymal disease ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... CT or MRI scan of ... Screening #Workup #table
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... • XR, MRI to ... dx and stage ... #hematology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Benefits: ↓ Disease ... Prolonged QTc (association ... rare with ~100 cases ... Worsening of other diseases ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... well-described associations ... called "Bazin's disease ... Classic association ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Case description ... • This case should ... NOT interpret MRI ... diffuse chondral disease ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology