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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... disease, viral arthritis ... arthritis diagnosis ... arthritis until ... arthritis, patient
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
myocarditis, coronary arteritis ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... Recurrent and chronic arthritis-Azathioprine
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Diagnosis: r/o septic ... arthritis! ... gout #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... ) - Vasculitis Management ... MithuRheum #GiantCell #Arteritis ... GCA #Vasculitis #Management ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic optic ... of giant cell arteritis ... posterior ciliary arteries ... Clinical manifestations ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Arthritis on POCUS ... arthritis rare. ... arthritis can be ... arthritis. ... #POCUS #clinical
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #arthritis #elbow ... #Joint #Clinical ... #POCUS #Synovitis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Joints (90%): Aseptic ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology