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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... connective-tissue disease ... #Rheumatic #Disease ... #laboratory #workup
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Life-threatening ... low ferritin, arthritis ... #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Diagnosis and Management ... , Tachycardia, Arthritis ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
The Liver Consult ... for admission (if ... different) PMHx: - Focus ... disease work up ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... Arthralgias or arthritis ... • If uncontrolled ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... weight loss, and fever ... (i.e. fibromyalgia ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... disease and in ... supplemental oxygen if ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology