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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
ā‰„ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... CRP and normal ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... Classification #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  ā€¢ Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... , Gonococcal arthritis ... ENT ā€¢ Oral ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 ā€¢ Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
or priapism ā€¢ Lab ... values: WBC >100k ... , + lab signs of ... values: Elevated ... diagnosis #management #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
sedimentation rate + Normal ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Cytopenias ā€¢ Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... disease, viral arthritis ... evaluation ā€¢ labs ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... (therefore oral
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... values increase ... them, but urgent rheumatology
BehƧet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 ā€¢ Young
skin injury) ā€¢ Neurologic ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 ā€¢ EM appears 7-14 days at the
ā€¢ Heralded by neurologic ... years after ā€¢ Arthritis ... Remitting, chronic ā€¢ Neurologic ... impairment - Normal ... Disease #diagnosis #signs
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... TAB By Dr. ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
Increased vital signs ... baselineā€ with normal ... the numerical values ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics