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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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SjS, SLE, DM, SSc ... , PM/SSc OS, MCTD ... pattern: - SSc ... , PBC/SSc OS ... , SSc, PBC/SSc OS
Liver Mass Differential Diagnosis
Solid:
 • Benign: Hepatic Hemangioma, Focal nodular hyperplasia, Hepatocellular adenoma, Regenerative nodules
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• Malignant: HCC ... Cystadenocarcinoma, Primary SCC
Hepatic Masses on CT - Differential Diagnosis by CT Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
Hepatic Masses on CT ... Differential Diagnosis by CT ... Adenoma, FNH, HCC ... Fibrolamellar HCC ... Hepatic #Masses #CT
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
Simply use the 5cc ... #criticalcare #S4C
Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma - Flexible nasolaryngoscopy showed an exophytic mass on the left base
Oropharyngeal #SCCa ... #SCC #HPV #Nasolaryngoscopy ... #NEJM
Central line confirmation using 3cc bolus of saline (not agitated). Note also small PCE and ascites

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confirmation using 3cc ... Note also small PCE ... Echocardiogram #S4C
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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of Scleroderma (SSc ... pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... renal crisis (SRC ... #Scleroderma #SSc
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
pulmonary disease; CT ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC
Assessment and Treatment of Severe Asthma, According to Inflammatory Phenotypes, in Patients without a Response to
#Management #PCC ... Algorithm #Phenotypes #NEJM
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Chronic SVC Stenosis ... collaterals - SVC ... cephalad (towards SVC ... CT imaging showed ... stenosis of his SVC