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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Treatment: • ... #Hemophagocytic ... #summary #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... Monosodium urate deposition ... • Metabolic syndrome ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... claudication, aortitis ... Vessels: Supply gut ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
hematopoiesis cell lineages—erythrocytic ... anemia DDX: Rule Out ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... with single-lineage ... #diagnosis #hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
diagnosis • Rule out ... other causes such ... and lower jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... #Rheumatology #
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pathophysiology ... calcification appears as a linear ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... #Disease #Rheumatology