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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... Ab - 3 points Acute ... points Duration of symptoms ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Skin lesions • Positive ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Biopsies remain positive ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- Ocular syphilis ... manifestations including acute ... exposure to or symptoms ... serology but do ... aneurysm and coronary arteritis
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Acute-onset ... Retinal Detachment: Symptoms ... • Myopia • Cataract ... Retinal breaks • Positive ... #ophthalmology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... Examples: - Cataracts ... Numbness in feet, positive ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... infection have positive ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management