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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... : - SjS, SLE, ... Raynaud phenomenon, SjS ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Homogeneous pattern ... : • SjS, SLE, DM ... Raynaud phenomenon, SjS ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns ... PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear ... #Cytoplasmic #Patterns
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... Antibodies #ANA #patterns
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... significant • Pattern ... : The ANA patterns ... Sjogren's Syndrome (SS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear
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 ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear ... #rheumatology #table
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP pattern ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Correlation #Table
Dilated Common Bile Duct on POCUS
50's yo patient with RUQ abd pain. Vitals stable/afebrile. Labs: WBC
Common Bile Duct on POCUS ... Vitals stable/afebrile ... 12.4, obstructive pattern ... #Dilated #CBD #POCUS