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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
(SLE), Sjogren's ... (SLE), Systemic ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Alloimmune • anti-HLA antibodies ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... 1, SCL-70, RNP antibodies ... anticardiolipin antibodies ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Coagulation ... table #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Auto-Antibodies ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... Highly specific antibodies ... Classification #Criteria #SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Antibody refers to antibodies ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) Clinical ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... , not a morphologic ... intravascular coagulation ... count, D-dimer, egg ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology