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Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Testing - Nuclear ... SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon • EJ, Jo-1, ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear Patterns
Homogeneous pattern: 
 • SLE, SSc, AIH, JIA
 • dsDNA, chromatin,
Antinuclear Antibody ... Testing - Nuclear ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #ANA ... #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Platelet disorders and Aggregometry
Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
 • Defective aggregation to all agonists except ristocetin
 • Normal platelet,
similar aggregation pattern ... cytometry — GP Ilb ... either severe Type 1 ... considered first-line testing ... Platelet #disorders #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Differential Diagnosis ... Screen for HLH 1. ... Eating disorders ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Differential Diagnosis ... Screen for HLH 1. ... Eating disorders ... Pancytopenia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • Is there a pattern ... > 30 mins - 1 hour ... asymmetric pattern ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Syndrome (APLS) Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... causes excluded Testing ... • Prothrombin Antibody ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
of Abnormal PT and ... FVIII antibody ... aPTT 1. ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #coagulation
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology