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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
An Approach to Jaundice Workup Algorithm by CBC and LFT Pattern

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Jaundice #Workup
Algorithm by CBC and ... LFT Pattern - ... Workup #Algorithm #Patterns ... LFTs #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Differential
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... (anti-nuclear antibody ... Antiphospholipid Antibody ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antibody refers ... : The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Function Tests (TFTs) and ... Interpretation #endocrinology ... diagnosis #laboratory #patterns ... #differential
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
- C-ANCA pattern ... associated with PR3+ antibody ... ) - P-ANCA pattern ... associated with MPO+ antibody ... PR3 #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... scleroderma) - Anti-Scl ... anti-topoisomerase antibody ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... polyangiitis U1-RNP antibody ... disease Endomyseal antibody ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Inflammatory and ... hemoglobinuria • Antibody-mediated ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology