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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Goodpasture's syndrome ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
elective surgery setting ... emergency airway management ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... , physical and testing ... dysfunction • PSC ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... fluid overload, PCC ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... pattern: • SSc, PBC ... dots pattern: • PBC ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... of PCN allergy ... #differential #causes
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... Syndrome: 3d of ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... , PSC, Viral hepatitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management