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Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... function tests ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
the knee will drop ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... knee #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
crests to check for level ... If the pelvis drops ... Stability #Gluteus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... assessment, is best ... babies, but may drop ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... May have drop in ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... • Serum urate level ... #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tests: • Measure ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... spine) or head drop ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management