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Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
Reproductive Number (R0 ... The R0 for Wuhan ... Diphtheria R0 ... Fatality 2-3% ** 'Ro ... #Ro #RNaught #Contagious
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 ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro
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),
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
activity Anti-Ro ... manifestations • Neonatal SLE ... dysmotility • MCTD (SLE ... • Specific for SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE
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 ... Association with both SLE ... 40% Target: SS-A/Ro ... Anti-Ribo-P 5-15% If SLE ... higly specific for SLE
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lesions • Anti-Ro ... • Anti-Smith, Ro ... ANA + (+) anti-Ro ... SSA can rule in SLE
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
in drug-induced SLE ... Anti-Ro/SSA
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 ... effusion #s4c #POCUS ... echocardiogram #POCUS
Retinal detachment on Ocular POCUS

Patient: "I see floaters"
Me: "I see your problem" 

Dx - retinal detachment
Eric
detachment on Ocular POCUS ... Patient: "I see ... floaters" Me: "I see ... Ophthalmology #POCUS
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Muscle Rupture on POCUS ... See the "cracking ... Echocardiogram #POCUS