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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... : - SSc, PBC/ ... : - PBC, DM, ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... : • SSc, PBC/SSc ... : • PBC, DM, other ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Reticular/AMA: • PBC ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS • ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
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 ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges ... #management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... slow onset and pattern ... statins - probably caused ... Other Diseases: • PBC ... #differential #