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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Definition: acute ... of GCA? ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Acute Pericarditis ... from acute pericarditis ... with nitrates.2 Acute ... may occur with acute ... #Signs #Presentation
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Vasculitides 5% (PAN ... , [E]GPA, IgA, MPA ... ) Acute - Venous ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication: pain ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... asymmetric pattern Acute
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute ... #algorithm
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
caucasian • Symptoms ... Moderate orbital pain ... , (Sub)acute: a ... Unilateral • Signs ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... exam and imaging Treatment ... ideally limit for acute
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... initiation • Differential ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Diagnosis: HLH signs ... and symptoms can ... presents as an acute ... agent are the main ... #hematology