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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #table
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
is a clinical test ... used to diagnose ... cruciate ligament (ACL ... ACL #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Knee
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
for assess for ACL ... is a clinical test ... used to diagnose ... cruciate ligament (ACL ... ACL #PhysicalExam
Effects of Strokes by Location - Anterior vs Posterior Localization

Anterior Circulation 
 - MCA 
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- MCA - ACA ... Artery #Strokes #Syndromes ... Effects #Neurology #Diagnosis ... #Table #Territories ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anti-Scl-70 - Scleroderma ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Goodpasture's syndrome ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
box indicates all ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
life Causes and clinical ... doi: 10.1111/all ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #testing #Rheumatology