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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... : - SSc, PBC/ ... : - PBC, DM, ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... dz Cholestatic Pattern ... Ducts - PBC ... , PSC, Alcoholic
Cause of your vision loss flapping in the wind.  Lots of gel, stabilize your hand,
your hand, ocular setting ... POCUS #Ocular #RetinalDetachment ... #Sonostuff
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... : • SSc, PBC/SSc ... : • PBC, DM, other ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Microbiologic-Testing ... C. difficile PCR ... Microbiologic-Testing ... overgrowth If above testing ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
according to CT-scan patterns ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... %3D%3D #CT #Patterns ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Cytoplasmic Patterns ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing ... #Cytoplasmic #Patterns ... #differential #
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
similar aggregation pattern ... agonists • This pattern ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... considered first-line testing ... hematology #hemepath #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC ... ) - Summary PBC ... 30-65 years PBC ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... bile ducts Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH