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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Disease and ILD ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... With associated pulmonary ... involvement: Anti-GBM Disease ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... • Progressive symptoms ... MPO > PR3) • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary ... intervention CMC
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... coagulopathy) • CBC ... or serologies + symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
blood vessels (vasculitis ... interstitial lung disease ... /pulmonary fibrosis ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... malignancies, vasculitis ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANCA-associated vasculitis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases