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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - 2020 ACR-EULAR ... Classification ... #diagnosis #EULAR ... #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... #EULARACR #Classification ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for All ... rubella titer, ACE ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... erythematosus (ACLE ... Differential Diagnosis ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... #Management #ACG ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
Diagnostic Criteria ... monoarticular arthritis ... attack of acute arthritis ... gout #criteria #diagnosis ... ACR
Classification for benign biliary strictures
Bismuth classification
I - Low CHD stricture, > 2 cm distal to hilum
II
Classification for ... strictures Bismuth classification ... Complete occlusion of all ... biliary #strictures #diagnosis ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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(RA, Temporal arteritis ... renal tumors, gastric ... tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology