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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Guidelines • Severe Disease ... • Non-Severe Disease ... immunosuppressive agent (e.g ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... that patient had ... infection. ... #rheumatology #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... • Lyme disease ... Schönlein purpura • PAN ... #joint #pain #skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (e.g. ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD ... #Causes #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... aciduria, Drugs (e.g ... Non-megaloblastic: Liver disease ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... Hypersplenism, Infection ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... knees, shoulders Signs ... exam and imaging Treatment ... corticosteroid injections ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (e.g. ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Disease: • Pain ... disease must be ... Acute or chronic infections ... necrosis, and Paget disease ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology