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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... of Care Ultrasound ... effusion seen between ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... Clinical #POCUS
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
Ascites, pericardial effusion ... and left pleural effusion ... Subcostal window in SLE ... echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Systemic Lupus (SLE ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... in small joints
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... showed effusion ... effusion. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... in at least 2 joints ... or pericardial effusion ... Classification #Criteria #SLE
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... : • Joint pain ... arthropathy • 90% joints
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
in Takayasu’s Arteritis ... Takayasu’s arteritis ... leads to decreased perfusion ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #fluorescein
Diaphragm snapping back and forth surrounded by pleural effusion and ascites on Point of Care Lung
and ascites on Point ... of Care Lung Ultrasound ... lung #pleural #effusion ... #clinical #radiology ... #pocus #ultrasound
MTP Septic arthritis due to non-tuberculous mycobacterium without effusion
We had an immunosuppressed patient with a concerning
mycobacterium without effusion ... Clinically no effusion ... 3) ultrasound ... mycobacterium #clinical ... #pocus #joint #