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Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
usually involves the DIP ... Heberden's nodes - DIP ... + DIP + 1st CMC ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Decision Rule for Management ... of Sore Throat #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... Centor #Criteria #StrepThroat
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Summary MCP and PIP ... Involvement, Spares DIP ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... distal to the DIP ... fracture • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Centor - Clinical Decision Rule for Management of Sore Throat #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Centor #Criteria
Decision Rule for Management ... of Sore Throat #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... Centor #Criteria #StrepThroat
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #clots #hematology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
suspect underlying hematologic ... disorders • Diagnosis ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
usually dorsal • DIP ... hyperextension) • DIP ... tendon) • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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65%, Can involve DIP ... #Scleroderma #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology