18 results
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Initial screening test ... severe disease Treatment ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
with edema • Erythematous ... , and back and shoulders ... -74%] • Blood tests ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... present, symptoms, signs ... aspirin • Aspirin should ... #hematology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
associated with rheumatologic ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... trapezius ridges or shoulders ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis
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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... should be obtained ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: HLH signs and ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... • Infection should ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... Signs & Symptoms ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... Unilateral • Signs ... Typical MS-like ON: should ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... onset of tender erythematous ... Excellent response to treatment ... count >10 x 10^3/pL ... #Hematology #Dermatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
clinically suspected, tests ... Systemic #lupus #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA