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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... result from low blood ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Testing - Nuclear ... pattern: • SSc, PBC ... dots pattern: • PBC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
elective surgery setting ... emergency airway management ... abnormalities, Vomit/blood ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... Treatment: Goals: Treating ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... measurement of CO via a PAC ... cardiac output causes ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... due to marrow aplasia ... false negatives on testing ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... false negatives on testing ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology