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Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
• Rheumatoid arthritis ... Inflammatory disorders of Liver ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Septic Sterno-Clavicular Arthritis: Inked line delineates extent of associated cellulitis.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of
Septic Sterno-Clavicular ... Arthritis: Inked ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Cellulitis #SkinRash #UCSDH
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
inhibitor • Liver ... elevated in: • Heparin ... Thromboplastin #laboratory ... #hematology #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis of the Finger: Note redness and swelling at DIP joint of the index finger.

Charlie
Septic Arthritis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Finger #DIP #UCSDH
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... #laboratory #workup
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (25%) • Hepatic ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... DIC • Severe Liver ... 100mg/dL) - Heparin ... treatment #management #hematology
External Jugular Vein Distention: The picture on the left demonstrates a markedly distended
right external jugular vein
the effect of hepatic ... Pressure on the liver ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #UCSDH
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... Isolated fever • Septic ... • Meningitis, septic ... arthritis, and