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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Sm/RNP, Scl-70, SSA ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... Scl-70 (in some cases
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA ... ventricle (LV), and ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... - Rare (SSA+ for ... Discontinuation of causal ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Workup: - ANA
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... and Vomiting - ... Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
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),
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Rheumatology • Lupus (SLE ... ): ANA (anti-nuclear ... double-stranded DNA ... Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro (SSA
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 ... searched for when ANA ... Association with both SLE ... lupus (90%) Anti-SSA ... higly specific for SLE
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... after IV fluids and ... PSLA shown. ... Repeat PSLA. ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... HIV, CMV, Hep B and ... spondylitis, RA, SLE ... #Nephropathy #Causes
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... in drug-induced SLE ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA