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Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - ACR 2021 Guidelines ... @MithuRheum #Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Arthritis: Viral ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... Crystal Arthropathy: Gout ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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(1%) - Watch out ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... bowel disease - Rheumatoid ... Syndrome - Acute rheumatic
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... syndrome, SLE, Rheumatic ... and stenosis - Rheumatic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Coccidioidomycosis Crystal - Gout ... Usually involves the knee ... Inflammation: - Early Rheumatoid ... IBD, reactive arthritis ... , psoriatic arthritis
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
Hands Acute Rheumatoid ... Chronic Rheumatoid ... Chronic Tophaceous Gout ... chronic tophaceous gout ... #Types #Rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout ... #ULT #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
osteophytes Rheumatoid ... Arthritis: • Rheumatoid ... MCP + 2nd PIP + all ... Polyarticular gout ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
year-old woman with rheumatoid ... arthritis presented ... for the treatment ... Clinical #Video #Rheumatology