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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 ... + all DIP = PsA ... patterns #hand #diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... Negative urine dip ... Positive urine dip ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia • (DIP ... Pneumonia • (LIP
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
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... distal to the DIP ... Extension splint of DIP ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
usually dorsal • DIP ... and PIP joints ... hyperextension) • DIP ... deformity (if volar DIP ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
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
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... pulmonary fibrosis; UIP ... pneumonitis #IPF #UIP ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathology of the Hip ... • Congenital hip ... Iatrogenic • Hip ... pathophysiology #causes ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Quinidine • HIT ... • TTP/HUS • DIC ... #Algorithm #Causes