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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 ... polar: - SLE, SjS ... #differential #
An Approach to Jaundice Workup Algorithm by CBC and LFT Pattern

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong

#Jaundice #Workup
by CBC and LFT Pattern ... Workup #Algorithm #Patterns ... LFTs #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Differential
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
- Cholestatic Pattern ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Testing - Nuclear Patterns ... Homogeneous pattern ... : • SjS, SLE, DM ... Raynaud phenomenon, SjS ... #differential #
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 ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver ... LouLectures #Patterns ... Liver #Injury #hepatology ... transaminitis #differential
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 ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Hepatocellular Pattern ... dz Cholestatic Pattern ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hepatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
similar aggregation pattern ... agonists • This pattern ... 1 or Type 3) — differentiate ... Platelet #disorders #hematology ... #hemepath #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... Speckled: • SLE, SjS ... #Cytoplasmic #Patterns ... #differential #