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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antibody Testing - Nuclear ... Patterns Nuclear ... NXP-2 (MORC3 or MJ ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... can identify a clear ... patients, consider: - BMP ... insulin antibodies #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antibody Testing - Nuclear ... in some cases) Nuclear ... NXP-2 (MORC3 or MJ ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Initial labs: CBC, BMP ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... Management #Algorithm #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Normal range 11.5% ... in bone marrow (BM ... under 2%, then BM ... #Workup #Hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... or if a primary hematologic ... When do you do a BM ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... a normal or increased ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management