5 results
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... Anti-Sm (Smith) ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... Vasculitis: • Microscopic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
(Diffuse) Anti-Sm ... granulomatosis p-ANCA ... Microscopic polyangiitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #antibodies
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under a microscope ... Peripheral blood smear ... hematopoietic stem ... #diagnosis #hematology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Syndrome: 3d of ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... and convalescent antibodies ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome ... patients with the HLH syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... Hematopoietic stem ... inhibitors, anti-IFN-γ antibodies