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Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
) An rare systemic ... febrile vasculitic syndrome ... Disease #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... symptoms, and less ... , holster sign, ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features of Systemic ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Neuro disease: • Systemic ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential # ... rheumatology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... serotoninergic meds ... normalize vital signs ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
sx + signs/sx of ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management