22 results
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... erythematosus ( ... connective tissue disease ... (MCTD), Drug-induced ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
erythematosus ( ... (MCTD), Drug-induced ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Treatment: • ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Erythematosus ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematosus) ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... extremities Drug ... • Antihistone: Drug ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Mimickers: Drug-induced ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... #Erythematosus ... #differential #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus ( ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... #Erythematosus ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Kawasaki disease ... angiitis induced by drugs ... - systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Systemic #Erythematosus ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... Erythematosus ( ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Association with disease ... SLE (60-70%) & drug-induced ... #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA