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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
Platelet disorders ... similar aggregation pattern ... considered first-line testing ... #hematology #hemepath ... #differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Differential # ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
: The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... mortality, and ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Consumption Disorders ... Eating disorders ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... DHEAS) • ANA ... • Hormonal disorder ... loss #alopecia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #dermatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... involvement, irregular pattern ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Subacute • Pattern ... : Proximal and distal ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #