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Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Presentation: • Fever ... Diagnostic Criteria - Fever ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... : • Rheumatologic ... Mediterranean Fever ... , Takayasu Disease ... #cardiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad: Fever ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
SLE) - Viral infections ... deficiency • Liver ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... mountain spotted fever ... #rheumatology #
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Drugs • ICP / Infections ... Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... susceptibility, infectious ... : High spiking fever ... Systemic AOSD: high fever ... #AOSD #rheumatology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Genitourinary Infection ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... Rapid onset of fever ... disease, iron overload ... Diseases Fellowship ... legs #clinical #photo
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk