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Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS
Tricuspid regurgitation on Color Doppler POCUS Echocardiogram

Tricuspid regurgitation.  High-pitched, holosystolic murmur best heard by lower
Color Doppler POCUS ... hepatic veins Echo: PSSA-showing ... regurgitation #POCUS
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... PSLA shown. ... Repeat PSLA. ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Non-specific; common in SLE ... RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... Diffuse) Anti-Sm - SLE ... Anti-SSA (Ro),
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
activity Anti-Ro/SSA ... manifestations • Neonatal SLE ... dysmotility • MCTD (SLE ... • Specific for SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Highly specific for SLE ... Association with both SLE ... lupus (90%) Anti-SSA ... Anti-Ribo-P 5-15% If SLE ... higly specific for SLE
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
   -
pattern: - SLE ... pattern: - SjS, SLE ... Sm/RNP, Scl-70, SSA ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... Speckled: - SLE
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus (SLE ... Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro (SSA
Pneumothorax POCUS Evaluation Algorithm 

- Dr. Rasha Buhumaid @RBuhumaid

#Pneumothorax #Algorithm #POCUS #Evaluation #Ultrasound #Diagnosis
Pneumothorax POCUS ... Evaluation Algorithm ... #Pneumothorax #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Evaluation
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE