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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... criteria, 2 of which should ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #management
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... Typical MS-like ON: should ... other auto-immune diseases
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... Should be performed ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease ... weird joints (shoulders ... Wrist, MCP or shoulder ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... count in the CSF should ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... involvement: May involve anterior ... and lower jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
the face, or the anterior ... , and back and shoulders ... had more severe disease ... positive patients Treatment ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management