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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
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... See thread. ... PSSA from case- ... PSLA shown. ... Fibrillation #VFib #S4C
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... Subcostal window in SLE ... pericardial #effusion #s4c ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis 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 ... Systemic Sclerosis, SSc
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 ... lupus (90%) Anti-SSA ... Associated with SLE-SSc-AlM ... higly specific for SLE ... patients with typical SLE
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... could pinpoint the cause ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Anti-ENA - Rare (SSA ... Discontinuation of causal ... Erythematosus (SLE ... are evocative of SLE
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... spondylitis, RA, SLE ... #Nephropathy #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm