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Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - ACR 2021 Guidelines ... #Arthritis #ACR2021 ... #Guidelines #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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a Positive (+) Rheumatoid ... not always = RA Rheumatic ... arthritis • SLE ... #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

#GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA #ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology #algorithm
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines ... for Management ... of Giant Cell Arteritis ... ) #GiantCell #Arteritis ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Heart Disease, Rheumatoid ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... bowel disease - Rheumatoid ... Syndrome - Acute rheumatic ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... #differential #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis

Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer @AnnKumfer

#GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis #Diagnosis #Management #GCA #rheumatology
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #GCA #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... ribonucleoprotein) • RA: Rheumatoid ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations