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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Summary MCP and ... Disease and ILD ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
) Differential Diagnosis ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... and Management ... Clinical Signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... #Management #Summary
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Summary Overview ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... scleroderma), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis ... mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... are not caused ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... #Management #Signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... ) Giant cell arteritis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... versus Temporal Arteritis ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary ... (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... resulting in an acute arthritic ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management