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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Nuclear #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... for hepatitis B and ... Measurement of antinuclear ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Portal Venous Phase and ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... table #appearance #hepatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody ... -7, PL-12, MDA5, ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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sinusitis - pulmonary ... disease: - Oral and ... genital Sores ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
cell adhesion and ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... - (Cl + HCO3)} ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Malar rash - spares ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... antibodies • (-) ANA