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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... • synovitis; joint ... exam and imaging Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
disease and these should ... cell disease Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
of Prosthetic Joint ... decision-making - Should ... relapsed infection should ... PJI #Prosthetic #Joint ... #Infection #treatment
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
disorder of bone, joint ... inflammation of the joints ... and lower jaw Treatment ... syndrome with acne: antibiotics ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... components of the algorithm ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
Treatment algorithm ... algorithm for symptomatic ... algorithm for catheter-related ... beyond 6 months should ... Anticoagulation #Management #Hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
possible, patients should ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... athletic regimens should ... #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
• Bicytopenia Treatment ... • Infection should ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... therapy should ... #hematology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... puncture nor empiric antibiotic ... treatment. http ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics