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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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and Cytoplasmic Patterns ... Nuclear Patterns ... phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Patients with Cancer ... Cancer Related ... #Injury #AKI #Cancer ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
: • SSc, PBC/SSc ... phenomenon, SjS, cancer ... : • PBC, DM, other ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... involvement, irregular pattern ... #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Hematologic disorder ... the hematologic cancer ... , or a related disorder ... #Significance #hematology ... #diagnosis #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Connective tissue disorders ... ovarian tumors, lung cancers ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... • Anti-TIF1 (cancer-associated ... slow onset and pattern ... #differential #