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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... diseases like rheumatoid ... arthritis (RA) ... #Pathophysiology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... #Arthritis #RA
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Reactive • Rheumatic ... Arthritis • Systemic ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Asymmetric (Psoriatic Arthritis ... • Psoriatic Arthritis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Whipple's disease • Rheumatic ... , SLE, Rheumatic ... and stenosis - Rheumatic ... Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatic ... endocarditis, Rheumatic
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... diabetes, pregnancy, rheumatoid ... arthritis, hypothyroidism ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Endocarditis, Rheumatic ... Inflammatory: Lupus, Rheumatoid ... Arthritis, Ankylosing ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren ... Syndrome, Myositis
Clinical signs in hands of rheumatoid arthritis: ulnar deviation, swan-neck and boutonnière deformity.

#PhysicalExam 
#clinical #photo #rheum
Clinical signs in ... hands of rheumatoid ... arthritis: ulnar ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Clinical ... #Pathophysiology
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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Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... bowel disease - Rheumatoid ... arthritis - Juvenile ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Acute rheumatic