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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... splenomegaly), Increased Risk ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Criteria for Behget's ... #disease #Diagnosis ... #criteria #rheumatology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores ... 2 V Vascular disease ... HASBLED #Comparison #Score ... Anticoagulation #AFib #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Kawasaki Disease ... Early diagnosis ... immunoglobulin reduces the risk ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Features #Signs
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
quadrant discomfort Signs ... associated autoimmune disease ... of autoimmune disease ... PBC if 2/3 criteria ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... conditions met: z score ... effusion, or z scores ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and ... Signs of Copper ... Deficiency Risk ... diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
- Differential Diagnosis ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Veno-occlusive disease ... #causes #hepatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rome IV Criteria ... those at high risk ... Rule out celiac disease ... inflammatory bowel disease