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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint) - 5 points Serology ... at least 1): Normal ... CRP and normal ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
evaluation • labs ... diagnosis Treatment ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... (therefore oral ... patient admitted for treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... or sed rate): Value ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... values increase ... Treatment of GCA
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... , AS Treatment:
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... lung syndrome Arthritis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... flares • CRP normal
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Labs: - AchR antibodies ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
EMG testing Lab ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Oral (food/drinks ... symptoms, positive serology ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Slightly greater in males ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... excrete water normally ... Treatment: Treatment ... complex issue which varies ... #management #nephrology