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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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, SLE, DM, SSc, ... PM/SSc OS, MCTD, ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... 60 (Ro60), SSB ( ... #differential #diagnosis
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA ... ) and Anti-La (SSB ... Syndrome: Anti-Ro (SSA ... ), Anti-La (SSB) ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
-10 years: 1-2 SSPs ... adenomas, 5-10 SSPs ... , Adenoma or SSP ... grade dysplasia, SSP ... 10 adenomas SSPs
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
, SLE, DM, SSc, ... PM/SSc OS, MCTD, ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... 60 (Ro60), SSB ( ... #differential #diagnosis
Suprasternal notch (SSN) window of the aorta on POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Suprasternal #notch #window #View #aorta
Suprasternal notch (SSN ... of the aorta on POCUS ... #View #aorta #POCUS ... #anatomy #SSN
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
SSc: systemic sclerosis ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
are present, the diagnosis ... skin syndrome (SSS ... the differential diagnosis ... shock syndrome (TSS ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
lupus (90%) Anti-SSA ... 30-40% Target: SS-A ... Sjogren Anti-SSB ... Associated with SLE-SSc-AlM ... erythematosus #diagnosis
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Fever and Rash - Diagnostic ... Scarlet fever, TSS ... (Strep/Staph), SJS ... or Pustular: SJS ... Rash #Febrile #Diagnosis
Suprasternal Notch View on POCUS with Labeled Anatomy

by Dr. Nicolas Merke @NMerke

#Suprasternal #Notch #SSN #POCUS #Labeled
Notch View on POCUS ... Suprasternal #Notch #SSN ... #POCUS #Labeled