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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... : The ANA patterns ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Associated Features: Cancer-associated ... heliotrope, shawl sign ... : Proximal and distal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
vasculitis (AAV): GPA ... BNP, troponin if concern ... or serologies + symptoms ... Goodpasture's cause ... • IF staining patterns
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... branches • GCA ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology #
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... lymphoma, breast CA ... - Hematologic
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Pulmonary Embolism ... life-threatening causes ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis