11 results
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... EJ, Jo-1, OJ, PL ... -7, PL-12, MDA5, ... #differential #
Patterns of Diseases on MRI FLAIR - Differential Diagnosis
ADEM, Adreno-leukodystrophy, CADASIL, CNS, Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma, HIV
Patterns of Diseases ... on MRI FLAIR - Differential ... Tumefactive, NMO, PRES, PML ... Ischemia #FLAIR #Patterns ... Diseases #MRI #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Homogeneous pattern ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... conditions • Sp-100, PML ... #differential #
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
according to CT-scan patterns ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... %3D%3D #CT #Patterns ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - ... Differential Diagnosis ... usual diurnal pattern ... Leptospirosis Pel-Ebstein ... #Differential #
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis, PCP ... #GroundGlass #Differential
B-lines are visualized as hyperechoic vertical artifacts arising from the pleural line and extending off the
erasing the A-line pattern ... EM #Radiology #PCC ... #POCUS #Lung #BLines
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns ... EJ, Jo-1, OJ, PL ... -7, PL-12, MDA5, ... #Cytoplasmic #Patterns ... #differential #
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... (II, III, AVF)(pattern
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
& pneumonia on POCUS ... The differential ... interface—this pattern ... sliding #pneumonia #POCUS