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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
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... testing has higher ... CRP level: (1) ... as opposed to 1 ... #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
 •
Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing Cytoplasmic ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon • EJ, Jo-1, ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
should be major: 1. ... 390C (102.20F) lasting ... Treatment - Mild ... anti-lL6R, anti-ILI ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders and ... cytometry — GP Ilb ... either severe Type 1 ... considered first-line testing ... Platelet #disorders #hematology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Syndrome (APLS) Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... causes excluded Testing ... • Prothrombin Antibody ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic ... see Video 1). ... percutaneous endovascular stenting ... see Video 2). ... See source for videos
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
This 28 year old ... EOM testing displayed ... the follow up video ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Morning stiffness lasting ... > 30 mins - 1 hour ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology