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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro ... Polymerase Ill • ANCA ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA ... perinuclear), C-ANCA
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... involvement - PR3>MPO - ANCA ... MPO: 75-80% - ANCA
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and ... Disease Associations ANA ... SLE Anti-SSA (Ro ... Graves' disease c-ANCA ... granulomatosis p-ANCA
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and ... POCUS Cardiology ... Windows and Anatomy ... Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Cardiac Views and ... -Chamber View (A4C ... -Chamber View (A5C ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... lesions • Anti-Ro ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... antibodies • (-) ANA
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) with Shunting on Echocardiogram with Contrast (a4c)

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
with Contrast (a4c ... ) An elderly ... Echocardiogram #Contrast #a4c ... #clinical #pocus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... activity Anti-Ro ... Ann Marie Kumfer
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... A patient with an ... at the LV apex) and ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
PFO with shunting on Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c) 
74 yo presents with CVA. RoPE score of 4.
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Any thoughts about ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus