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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... DIAGNOSIS based ... #management #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... disease 2019 (COVID ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... caucasian • Symptoms ... - Typical MS-like ... Optic #Neuritis #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
reproduction of patient's symptoms ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... and culture • Diagnose ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
The diagnosis is ... Ultrasound can show ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #rheumatology