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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 ... (anti-nuclear antibody ... Antiphospholipid Antibody ... Myositis: Anti-JO-1, ... Polymerase Ill
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Definition, Causes and ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada, IBD ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... this should be 1° ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon • EJ, Jo-1, ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
cytometry — GP Ilb ... either severe Type 1 ... or Type 3) — differentiate ... Platelet #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
of Abnormal PT and ... FVIII antibody ... aPTT 1. ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Clubbing - IBD ... Spondyloarthropathy-IBD ... Antiphospholipid-antibody ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... titers > 1:80 ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1,
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... lasting > 30 mins - 1 ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology