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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Overlap

 SJS-TEN overlap and TEN - Surface Epidermal
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... (SJS), Toxic epidermal ... Overlap SJS-TEN ... Stevens #Johnsons #Syndrome ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Aplastic Anemia and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes with Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia
Acquired Aplastic Anemia
Dyskeratosis Congenita & Telemore Biology
and Bone Marrow ... Failure Syndromes ... Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome ... #Pancytopenia #Syndromes ... #diagnosis #Hematology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... pattern: - SjS ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... #Antibodies #ANA
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... B12 - Anti-IF Antibodies ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... • Rule out B12 and ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Alloimmune • anti-HLA antibodies ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... 30-40% Target: SS-A ... SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
DRESS Syndrome vs SJS/TEN
DRESS
 • Latency: 2-8 weeks
 • Rash: Morbilliform
 • Mucosal involvement: 50% have
DRESS Syndrome vs ... SJS/TEN DRESS ... : Eosinophilia and ... SCVMCMed #DRESS #Syndrome ... #table #dermatology