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ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
) • Systemic lupus ... Vasculitis: • ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
): • Microscopic ... Vasculitis: + MPO-ANCA ... rheumatic diseases ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Using fluorescence microscopy ... : Systemic lupus ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Vasculitis of ... small vessels - ANCA-associated ... granulomatosis - microscopic ... lupus erythematosus ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
rheumatic diseases ... : ANCA Associated ... Pauci Immune (ANCA ... )): Microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil ... - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... • Vasculitis ... classification #rheumatology ... #vasculitis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... ACE level, CXR, ANCA ... #Arthritis #laboratory ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... : - Biopsy - Microscopic ... #oncology