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Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - ACR 2021 Guidelines ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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- ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... for Treatment & ... Cell Arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Oral aphthae : SLE ... : SLE, Reactive ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... : SLE, Rheumatoid ... Arthritis, Sjogren ... Syndrome, Scleroderma ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... ) - Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Reiter’s Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis) Mnemonic - "Can’t see, Can’t pee, Can’t climb a tree" (or Can't
Reiter’s Syndrome ... Mnemonic - "Can’t see ... or Can't bend a knee ... especially of the knee ... #Mnemonic #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
anti-synthetase syndrome ... myositis, and arthritis ... Can also see mechanics ... after 2 years of treatment ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Arthritis ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology