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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
arthritis if missed ... • Mechanism: Fall ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
well circumscribed ... NO prior signs ... Therefore, the hand ... surgeon had a clinical ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... , AS Treatment: ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... Clinical Picture ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
small joints of hands ... knees, shoulders Signs ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... imaging Treatment
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... anterior chest wall ... , parts of the axial ... lower jaw Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
DTR’s • Onset: Few ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Signs and symptoms ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... variably: On one hand ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ADHF typically fall ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... acute coronary syndrome