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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
= definite RA Joint ... ) - 5 points Serology ... Normal CRP and ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... Classification #rheumatology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... motion (relieved by rest ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
between deficiencies and ... PT and/or aPTT) ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... compensates via MP joint ... clinical #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #sports ... #hand
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for ... VA Joint Chiefs ... BostonChiefs #Icepack #Test ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... of the affected joint ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
: Pathogenesis and ... of lumbosacral joint ... (Stork test) ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... and with motion ... improves quickly with rest ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
anterior chest wall, parts ... Diagnosis: ... • A clinical diagnosis ... the best response ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology