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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... SLE : systemic lupus ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... in persons with rheumatoid ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
days - Examples: Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Post-streptococcal ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... dermatitis, Tuberculin test ... classification #comparison
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... bacterial), acute rheumatic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Systemic lupus ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Liver function tests ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... cytoplasmic antibodies, rheumatoid
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... joint (i.e. in Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Lupus ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
specific laboratory tests ... antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology