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Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
40% Target: SS-A/Ro ... is clinically suspected ... Associated with SLE-SSc-AlM ... higly specific for SLE ... patients with typical SLE
Dextrocardia on EKG

See corresponding CXR: https://www.grepmed.com/images/4981

- Mark Ramzy DO, EMT-P https://twitter.com/MRamzyDO

#Situs #Inversus #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram #Clinical
Dextrocardia on EKG See ... corresponding CXR ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... lesions • Anti-Ro ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... • Anti-Smith, Ro ... ANA + (+) anti-Ro
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
She has already ... A CXR is done. ... lung abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
On the left we see ... the appropriate clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... of AECOPD: • Clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
erythematosus (SLE ... 30% and 60% of SLE ... patients with SLE ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
We cannot see the ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
bad, stop and go see ... NOTES: The last clinic ... the Pt's current clinical ... get an EKG and CXR ... depending on the clinical
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Antibodies: Anti-Ro ... Antibodies: • Anti-Ro ... salivary ducts Clinical