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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(PBC), or with systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... #Diagnosis #Signs
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
(SLE), Mixed connective ... (SLE), Sjogren's ... Syndrome (SS), ... (SLE), Systemic ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... heart block • Sjogren ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... (15%) Skin (85% ... Demyelinating syndromes ... #SLE #systemic ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(SLE), Sjogren's ... (SLE), Systemic ... (SLE), Systemic ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... : systemic lupus ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
and C viruses. systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... , and Sjogren's ... syndrome • IgA ... in absence of skin
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic ... and Sjogren Anti-SSB ... Associated with Sjogren ... overlap syndromes ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
autoimmune (RA, Sjogren's ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus ... (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear ... Anticoagulant (LAC) • Sjogren ... • Scleroderma (Systemic ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis