22 results
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... (anti-nuclear antibody ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... #diagnosis #associations
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Thalassemia • ACD ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Patterns Nuclear ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Bleed - Any ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorders - Markers and ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... CD23, o CML ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rule out B12 and ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV ... anemia (vegan, ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... involvement CML ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
MCP and PIP joints ... + 2nd PIP + all ... PsA, Sickle cell anemia ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #