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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Restrictive lung defect ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... myositis, and arthritis ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... field: altitudinal defect ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
arthralgia, and arthritis ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... • Cryocrit - Detect ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
technique used to detect ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• M > F • Affects ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis Differential Diagnosis ... purpura: Strong sign ... claudication, pulse deficits ... #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... most frequently affects ... : HLH signs and ... Diagnosis via genetic ... management #treatment #hematology