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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Axillary Nerve Shoulder ... Hip Extension S1 Inferior ... Gluteal Nerve Knee ... MuscleGroups #MSK #Orthopedics ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... points Duration of symptoms ... #Arthritis #diagnosis ... Classification #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
healthy adults, and should ... context of other symptoms ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Medial Knee Intra-articular ... Find the inferior ... are where you should ... procedure #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... constitutional symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... caucasian • Symptoms ... MRI: ON- focal, anterior ... Typical MS-like ON: should ... Management #treatment #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ANAs RF test should ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
motion in the shoulders ... • Associated symptoms ... evaluation for other rheumatic ... • Rheumatoid ... #Management #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Systemic rheumatic ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... • Progressive symptoms ... #Rheumatology