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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... pattern: - SLE ... pattern: - SjS, SLE ... UCTD - Smith, Sm ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Highly specific for SLE ... Association with both SLE ... phenomenon Anti-Sm ... Associated with SLE-SSc-AlM ... higly specific for SLE
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... Subcostal window in SLE ... pericardial #effusion #s4c ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... (MPA) • SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody Testing ... Homogeneous pattern: • SLE ... pattern: • SjS, SLE ... UCTD • Smith, Sm ... Antinuclear #Antibody #Testing
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
test for Smith (Sm ... - CCP antibody testing ... myositis • Thyroid testing ... and C serology testing ... workup #diagnosis #testing
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... genotypes): SS, SC ... , SE, Sβ thalassemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
She had gained 15 ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... expiration not meeting ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... on this SC image ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #s4C