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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
(anti-nuclear antibody ... (SSA) and Anti-La ... Antiphospholipid Antibody ... Anti-Ro (SSA), Anti-La
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody ... anti-topoisomerase antibody ... Anti-La/SSB • ... #Antinuclear #Antibody
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
- Enlarged • LA ... - Small • RA/LA ... be enlarged • LA ... - Large • RA/LA ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Ro), Anti-SSB (La ... polyangiitis U1-RNP antibody ... disease Endomyseal antibody
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Enlargement on Echocardiogram ... LA diameter > 7 ... Severe #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
more “Push” from LA ... more “Push” from LA ... Also LA enlargement ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram
Proximal Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
42 yo F with chest pain, tachycardia and HTN. 
What
Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram ... LA, LV, aortic root ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
and an IgG core antibody ... anti-HBc is the first antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody ... hepatitis B core antibody
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... risk factor for LA ... Thrombus #a4c #Echocardiogram
Nomenclature of Monoclonal Antibodies (-mab)

- Dr. Axel Grothey
@agrothey

#Nomenclature #Monoclonal #Antibodies #Mab #Antibody #Naming
Antibodies #Mab #Antibody