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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Volume Status 3. ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... polyangiitis U1-RNP antibody ... disease Endomyseal antibody ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Ligamentum flavum PC ... fractures: Don't cause ... Ligamentous complex (PLC ... Neurological status ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Altered Mental Status ... Rapid Response Management ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... the underlying cause ... #Management #criticalcare
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... pattern: • SSc, PBC ... dots pattern: • PBC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Optimize volume status
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
measurement of CO via a PAC ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... through several stages ... antiorthopoxvirus IgM antibody ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology