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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Sm/RNP, Scl-70, SSA ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear
PEA Differential #Diagnosis #Evaluation #PEAArrest #Differential #Algorithm
PEA Differential ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Differential #Algorithm
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Anti-dsDNA (in 70% of cases ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA #Antinuclear
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancy, Autoimmune, OSA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Influenza, EBV, PNA ... valves, COPD, ILD, OSA ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Sm/RNP, Scl-70, SSA ... -52 (Ro52), SSA- ... ARUPLabs #ANA #Antinuclear
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
liver disease • 5-ASA ... combination PO/PR 5-ASA ... effective • PO 5-ASA ... extended-release 5-ASA ... when switching 5-ASA
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... /CO poisoning, OSA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A quick way to consider causes of PEA arrest (or severe hypotension) is to consider: Volume
way to consider causes ... of PEA arrest ( ... Obstruction, and then 3 causes ... #Differential #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
COVID19 cases - comparison of Italy, USA, Washington, New York, California

Nathan @Nathan510edge

Editor note: We are updating
COVID19 cases - ... comparison of Italy, USA ... #COVID19 #cases ... comparison #Italy #USA