183 results
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA ... ) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... • Pattern: The ANA ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ) antibody • ANAs ... have ANAs; thus ... CRP level • ANAs ... multiple myeloma) • ANA
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... Erythematosus (SLE ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA >
Algorithmic Approach and Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
#Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithmic Approach ... and Differential ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... ) - Diagnosis and ... are evocative of SLE ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA >
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... Hemorrhage • See ... Refer to Blood Work ... and Imaging Sections ... #algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... , ANA, Anti-GBM, ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
searched for when ANA ... Association with both SLE ... Anti-Ribo-P 5-15% If SLE ... higly specific for SLE ... rheumatology #table #ANA
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... affects diagnostic workup ... options (see below ... Hyperthyroid #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #Endocrinology