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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... (SS), Polymyositis ... @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... pattern: - SjS ... body-like: - Neurologic ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
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 ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Pharyngitis - Differential ... Viruses Autoimmune: Lupus ... , Behcet syndrome ... Autoinflammatory syndromes ... stomatitis Drugs: SJS
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... treatment can prevent ... • Systemic lupus ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... and Systemic lupus ... 30-40% Target: SS-A ... SLE-SSc-AlM overlap syndromes ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... (ANA) - 95% - Initial ... severe disease Treatment ... #Systemic #Lupus
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody ... body-like: • Neurologic ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... of breath • Neurologic ... Hoarseness • Chest and ... #differential #
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... diagnosis #management #treatment