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Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
• CK > 50 ULN Antibodies ... • CK > 50 ULN Antibodies ... Ab • Anti-Jo-1 antibodies ... are elevated < PM ... statins - probably caused
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... left ventricle; PM ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Dermatomyositis (PM ... #Antinuclear #Antibodies
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
Polymyositis (PM ... Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies ... #Polymyositis #PM
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Nomenclature of Monoclonal Antibodies (-mab)

- Dr. Axel Grothey
@agrothey

#Nomenclature #Monoclonal #Antibodies #Mab #Antibody #Naming
of Monoclonal Antibodies ... Nomenclature #Monoclonal #Antibodies
Approach to managing Glomerulonephritis (GN) in children. 

ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; c-ANCA, cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies;
antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... SLE, DM, SSc, PM ... pattern: - SSc, PM ... polymerase III, PM ... Scl-70 (in some cases
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... practices that could cause ... anti-phospholipid antibodies ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Alloimmune • anti-HLA antibodies ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes