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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... AM stiffness, >1 ... corticosteroid injections ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... weakness in: 1. ... Findings: 1. ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as IL-1 ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
should be major: 1. ... a sore throat, LAD ... Treatment - Mild ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
chest (in a V-sign ... positive patients Treatment ... mg/kg per day • ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Treat if other signs ... 1: 1.5 g/kg of ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... to Manifest: 1. ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... in a year • 1 ... #treatment #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... and lower jaw Treatment ... efficacious include IL-1 ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment