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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup ... Cardiolipin Antibodies, IgG ... 1 Antibodies, IgG ... Prothrombin Antibody, IgGa ... Hypercoagulable #Workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
negative with IgA ... transglutaminase (tTG) IgG ... patients with IgA ... antibody test IgG ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... , Quantitative IgA ... , IgG, IgM (CVID ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Behqet, Cogan, IgG4 ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... node), high serum IgG4 ... with increased IgG4 ... Mettler_K1000 #IgG4 ... management #phenotypes #workup
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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ElA for Cocci IgM ... & IgG (Sensitive ... Coccidioides #Diagnosis #workup
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Diagnosis Algorithm IgA ... IgA deficiency affects ... If IgA def ---> ... check IgG deamidated ... gastroenterology #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... - ANA > 95% (IgG ... • Immunologic Workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
up to 70% • IgM ... group cholangitis, IgG4 ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
1: Monoclonal IgM ... (rarely IgG/lgA ... and polyclonal IgG ... and polyclonal IgG ... and polyclonal IgG