Neuropathy and a rash

Short answer Full blood count, glycated haemoglobin, hepatitis screen, anti-nuclear antibody, extractable nuclear antigens, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, rheumatoid factor, and complement levels can help to rule out other vasculitides, diabetes, connective tissue disorders, infections, and...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2017-10, Vol.359, p.j4109-j4109
Main Authors: Xie, Fangyi, Creamer, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Adult
Antigens
Blood tests
Dermatology
Diabetes
Diabetic neuropathy
Electromyography
Exanthema
Female
Gangrene
Hemoglobin
Hepatitis
Histology
Humans
Mononeuropathies - diagnosis
Mononeuropathies - drug therapy
Mononeuropathies - etiology
Mononeuropathies - pathology
Neurology
Neutrophils
Patients
Polyarteritis Nodosa - complications
Polyarteritis Nodosa - diagnosis
Polyarteritis Nodosa - drug therapy
Polyarteritis Nodosa - pathology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:Short answer Full blood count, glycated haemoglobin, hepatitis screen, anti-nuclear antibody, extractable nuclear antigens, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, rheumatoid factor, and complement levels can help to rule out other vasculitides, diabetes, connective tissue disorders, infections, and malignancy as possible causes of the mononeuritis multiplex. Discussion Mononeuritis multiplex can be associated with other forms of vasculitis such as granulomatosis with polyangitis and Immunoglobulin A vasculitis. 4 It also occurs in diabetes mellitus, connective tissue disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic erythematosus, scleroderma), infections (hepatitis B and C), malignancy, amyloidosis, and cryoglobulinaemia. 5 Detailed history, examination and investigations are important to identify the underlying cause. Relevant laboratory studies include full blood count, glycated haemaglobin, hepatitis screen, anti-nuclear antibody, extractable nuclear antigens, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, rheumatoid factor, and complement levels.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.j4109