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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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: - SjS, SLE, ... Raynaud phenomenon, SjS ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... Speckled: - SLE, SjS ... polar: - SLE, SjS
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN
DRESS
 • Latency: 2-8 weeks
 • Rash: Morbilliform
 • Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS ... lymphocytes and eos SJS ... DRESS #Syndrome #SJS ... TEN #comparison #table
Severe Drug Rashes - Comparison - DRESS | SJS/TEN | AGEP | Erythroderma

DRESS 
 - Onset:
Comparison - DRESS | SJS ... target lesions SJS ... Rashes #Comparison #TABLE
Types of hypersensitivity reactions

Type I - lgE-Mediated, Within I Hour (Anaphylaxis)
Type II - IgG or IgM
to Weeks (Rash, SJS ... reactions #Types #Classification
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Testing - Nuclear Patterns ... Homogeneous pattern ... cases) Speckled pattern ... : • SjS, SLE, DM ... Raynaud phenomenon, SjS
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
 •
Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... Speckled: • SLE, SjS ... Neurologic conditions, SjS ... polar: • SLE, SjS
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns
Comparison - Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Malignant Catatonia

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#Serotonin #Syndrome #Neuroleptic
Catatonia #NMS #SS ... management #treatment #table
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
serial dilution, a pattern ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... not specific ANA Patterns ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS