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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 ( ... - Goodpasture's ... diseases #diagnosis #table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... Limited to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... pulmonary involvement: Anti-GBM ... Disease (Goodpasture's
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
polyangiitis) Anti-basement ... membrane: Goodpasture ... ANCA antibody, Anti-GBM ... FINDINGS: • AAV or Goodpasture's ... cause pulmonary
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
dose is based on anti-inflammatory ... minimal degree of anti-inflammatory ... chemotherapy induced nausea ... (postoperative nausea ... Steroid #Conversion #Table
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
sclerosis • Anti-Glomerular ... Basement Membrane: Goodpasture's ... Disease-specific testing: anti-ANCA ... ab, anti-GBM ab ... , ANA, C3, C4, anti-CCP
Penicillins - Table of Coverage by Generation

Natural PCN  (1st generation): Benzathine PCN, PCN G 

Aminopenicillins
Penicillins - Table ... Ampicillin Anti-Staph ... Dicloxacillin Anti-Pseudomonal ... #Antibiotics #Table
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-gamma aminobutyric ... anti-leucine-rich ... encephalitis #comparison #table
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
Anti-infective stewardship ... tips for using anti-infectives ... conversion of IV to PO anti-infectives ... #medications #table
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
Compatibility Table ... • Antibodies: Anti-B ... • Antibodies: Anti-A ... , Anti-B - Dr ... Compatibility #Table