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Myositis Specific Antibodies (MSAs)

Dermatomyositis: MDA5, TIF1y, NXP2, Mi-2, SAE
Anti-Synthetase Syndrome: Jo-1, PL7, PL12, EJ, OJ
Immune Mediated
Myositis Specific Antibodies ... Anti-Synthetase Syndrome ... Body Myositis (IBM ... MSAs #clinical #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #table
Common Causes of the Different Categories of Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #EM #IM #Differential #Dizziness #Vertigo #Disequilibrium
of Dizziness #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #EM ... Lightheadedness #Table ... #NEJM
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Celiac disease Anti-GBM ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis ... #associations #table
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... + 90% • Anti-GBM ... Antineutrophil #antibodies ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... acute coronary syndrome ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Cardiology #EBM
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... antibodies ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... potomania - “Tea ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Sensitive Antibodies ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Donath-Landsteiner (IgG) antibodies
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM ... antibodies • ... #Differential #Diagnosis