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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
   -
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Patterns Nuclear ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Ammonia Levels & Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do
ammonia-levels-and-hepatic-encephalopathy-patients-known #Ammonia #Testing ... TWDFNR #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
REVISE - Withholding Pantoprazole for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical
Ill Patients: A Pilot ... difficile remain unclear ... #Withholding #VisualAbstract
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
for Preoperative Fasting ... (e.g., toast + clear ... for Preoperative Fasting ... #Preoperative #Fasting ... Timeline #EBM #VisualAbstract
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... thrombocytopenia is unclear ... or if a primary hematologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... with serologic testing ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... - Nuclear Patterns ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... antigens in the nucleus ... scleroderma (SSc) • Nucleolar ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
scleroderma (SSc) • Nucleolar ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential