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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Patterns Nuclear ... SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA ... pattern: - PBC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
, SSc, AIH, JIA ... : • SSc, PBC/SSc ... ) Nuclear dots pattern ... : • PBC, DM, other ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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hepatocellular pattern ... been reported (eg AIH-PBC ... , AIH diagnosis ... Autoantibodies: Auto-Nuclear ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome in APML ... fluid overload, PCC ... Differentiation #Syndrome #APML ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: Blast crises ... smear: Blasts APML ... /Cytopenias • AIHA ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... lat decubitus - air ... of PCN allergy ... residual lesion or is clear ... #differential #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... cause) Management ... Elimination (see Table ... and management