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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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: - SSc, PBC/ ... : - PBC, DM, ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a Chest X-Ray ... on a CXR. ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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, SSc, PBC/SSc OS ... , PBC/SjS OS • ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Scl70 (in some cases ... : • SSc, PBC/SSc ... : • PBC, DM, other ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
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ventilated alveoli Ill ... of inspiration Uses ... Raise test #Diagnosis ... #PCC #EndTidalCO2 ... Capnography #Capnogram #Patterns
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... • Pulmonary: ILD ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
A 50-year-old ... blue marks on her chest ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... Pericarditis #Cardiology