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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... pattern: - SjS, SLE ... , PM/SSc OS, Raynaud ... Speckled: - SLE ... CTD-ILD, IIM, Raynaud
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
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 ... with MCTD and Raynaud's ... Associated with SLE-SSc-AlM ... higly specific for SLE
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... on this SC image ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Endocarditis on POCUS ... #POCUS give you ... Here you see a vegetation ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
She had gained 15 ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... genotypes): SS, SC ... , SE, Sβ thalassemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Homogeneous pattern: • SLE ... , SSc, AIH, JIA ... pattern: • SjS, SLE ... , DM, SSc, PM/SSc ... , PM/SSc OS, Raynaud
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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/AMA: • PBC, SSc ... , PBC/SSc OS, PBC ... AMA Speckled: • SLE ... CTD-ILD, IIM, Raynaud ... conditions, SjS, SLE