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Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... or Anti-NucIear Antibody ... likely it will be clinically ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... EGPA) • Auto-antibodies ... : ANCA antibody, ... Anti-GBM antibody ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Type II Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: When antigens bind to the body's cell surfaces, forming
Pathogenesis and clinical ... a maladaptive antibody-mediated ... specific pre-formed antibodies ... produce autoimmune antibodies ... entire complex -> Antibody
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... Antiphospholipid antibody ... Highly specific antibodies ... domain: Anti-dsDNA antibody ... , Anti-Sm antibody
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Lyme Disease - Borreliosis
Erythema migrans
 - 3-32 days (median: 7-10 days)
Clinical Manifestations ... High specific IgG antibody ... Intrathecal specific antibody ... of specific IgG antibodies ... of specific IgG antibodies
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Production of lgE Antibodies ... that secrete lgE-antibodies ... creating an allergen-antibody ... -> Allergen-antibody
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Purpura Anti-GBM antibodies ... With associated pulmonary ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... decline in maternal antibody ... immunoglobulin proteins (antibodies ... or undetectable antibodies
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
antiphospholipid antibodies ... FVIII antibody ... antiphospholipid antibodies ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical