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MCP Joint Injection

Injection of 2nd MCP that is swollen and subluxed and approached laterally near the
MCP Joint Injection ... Injection of ... #Joint #Injection ... #clinical #video ... #rheumatology #
Thumb Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joint Injection

Pull thumb to open joint space. Go lateral or medial whichever side
Metacarpophalangeal (MCP ... ) Joint Injection ... #Joint #Injection ... #steroid #clinical ... #video #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... changes), high MCV ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Function Tests ... #Hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... Rule out other causes ... blockers had the best ... #Rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... of the affected joint ... profile, including liver ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... Fever is the main clinical ... function tests ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
dorsal part of the MCP ... interphalangeal joints ... auricular papules Clinical ... -74%] • Blood tests ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... disease • Liver ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... surfaces of the joints ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology