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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 ... • Lupus (SLE): ANA ... (anti-nuclear antibody ... Myositis: Anti-JO-1, ... Polymerase Ill
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... erythematosus 1. ... dermatomyositis 1. ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... : ill defined centrilobular ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... next to pleura and
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... Drug-induced SLE Anti-Jo-1 ... polyangiitis U1-RNP antibody ... disease Endomyseal antibody ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immune Reactions and ... synthesis, e.g., IL ... -1, IL-2 Muromonab-CD3 ... - Monoclonal antibody ... Suppression of IL
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
nephritis, Class Ill ... Antiphospholipid antibody ... low C4, Low C3 and ... , Anti-Sm antibody ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
activity (e.g. antibody ... to be normal. 1: ... 1 Mix of Patient's ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... pathophysiology #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... - Antinuclear antibody ... CRP level: (1) ... as opposed to 1 ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Diagnosis and Management of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (HUV)

Diagnosis of HUV
1) Chronic urticaria 
2) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis 
3)
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis of HUV 1) ... anti-IgE, anti-IL ... -1 Dr. ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology