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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
factor) • anti-CCP ... (cyclic citrullinated ... than RF • ESR/CRP
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
arthritis #TNF #CRP ... RANKL #ostoblast #Citrullinated
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
C-reactive protein (CRP ... RF) and cyclic citrullinated ... CRP Level: • A ... to the ESR, the CRP ... CBC) • ESR and CRP
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
-> Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated ... -> High serum CRP
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Factor (RF), Cyclic Citrullinated ... Peptide (CCP) ... Anti-JO-1, Others: SRP
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
C-reactive protein (CRP ... Rheumatoid factor, anti-citrullinated
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
negative anti CCP ... positive anti CCP ... positive anti CCP ... 1): Normal CRP ... points Abnormal CRP
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
C-reactive protein (CRP ... 315079 - An CRP ... attending ED the CRP ... Serial normal CRPs ... - A single CRP
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-reactive Protein (CRP)
Here is a graphic on ESR and CRP. What
C-reactive Protein (CRP ... graphic on ESR and CRP ... with a normal CRP ... or active SLE (CRP ... AnnKumfer #ESR #CRP
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Sensory • Labwork: CMP ... ECG, CXR, ESR, CRP