6346 results
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate ... anti-glial fibrillary ... anti-leucine-rich ... encephalitis #comparison #table ... #neurology #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... (Ro), Anti-SSB ( ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
, anti-Mi-2, anti-TIF ... Associated Features: Diagnosis ... over years, often diagnosed ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #table
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
, Anti-Ro (SSA) ... and Anti-La (SSB ... (SSA), Anti-La ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis ... #associations #table
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
some point - Anti-HBcAg ... infection - Anti-HBcAg ... remote infection Anti-HBsAg ... HBV #Serology #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Table
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus Anti-dsDNA ... Anti-histone 60 ... neonatal lupus Anti ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #table
Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
NXP2, Mi-2, SAE Anti-Synthetase ... MSAs #clinical #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
) - Anti-ENA ... cutaneous DIL), anti-Sm ... ) - Anti-histone ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
QTc Prolongation - Medications and Conditions that Prolong QT: From "A to N"
A - Anti-A-rrhythmics
B -
B - Anti-B-iotics ... C - Anti-C-ychotics ... D - Anti-D-epressants ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #QT #mnemonic
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... less than IgA anti-transglutaminase ... Laboratory #Tests #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Table