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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Case description ... - **MSK rads ... common, so maintain high ... #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... prognosis due to a high ... Men • ~50% of cases ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... We may ask why are ... Ask some questions ... levels: normal/high ... about secondary causes
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... High mortality. ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
maculopapular rash ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... High mortality. ... more likely to cause
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
prevention • Wear a mask ... others and with high-risk ... Tuberculosis (prisons ... construction sites, caves ... , barns, bird cages
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... production: TLS, Crush ... hyperkalemia: Blood draw ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #potassium #high
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... syndrome risk high ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... Posterior #Injury #msk
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... weakness • Very high ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology