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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... likely it will be clinically ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... , ANA, Anti-GBM, ... renal biopsy • Abdominal
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... : - ANA > ... : - ANA > ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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• Reticular/AMA ... PBC/SjS OS - AMA ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
and management ... RA, Sjögren, SLE ... #management #Differential ... #workup #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... pleurisy (search ANA ... person (search ANA ... cytopenia (search ANA ... erythematosus #rheumatology