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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 ... Myositis: Anti-JO-1, ... RNA Polymerase Ill ... #diagnosis #associations
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Testing - Nuclear ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
 •
Antinuclear Antibody ... 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 ... CRP level: (1) ... as opposed to 1 ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
cytometry — GP Ilb ... either severe Type 1 ... considered first-line testing ... Platelet #disorders #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... widely used for diagnosis ... should be major: 1. ... Treatment - Mild ... #rheumatology #
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Syndrome (APLS) Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... causes excluded Testing ... Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #hematology
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 ... the hospital, diagnosed ... #ophthalmology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... > 30 mins - 1 hour ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
trauma (> 65 years old ... to Manifest: 1. ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis