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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... or pericardial effusion ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound ... Young rheumatology ... MCP joint with effusion ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #Joint #Effusion
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... thickening and joint effusion ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... #elbow #Joint #Clinical
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
) Joint Septic Arthritis ... AC joint showed effusion ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... sonographically no effusion ... 3) ultrasound ... mycobacterium #clinical
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... with overlying effusion ... Osteomyelitis #Septic #Arthritis ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk