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Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... or shawl sign ... - Interstitial lung ... Dermatomyositis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... • Key point: If ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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Internal Organs: • Joint ... #Scleroderma #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... diseases features ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... • synovitis; joint ... tenderness • joint ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
effusion with "spine sign ... transducer on lung ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #Spine #Sign ... #Clinical #POCUS
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This is what a #pneumothorax looks like on US. Air abolishes normal lung sliding. The "lung
abolishes normal lung ... The "lung point" ... @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... POCUS #LungPoint #Sign
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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... - Lung point ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations ... Manifestations #Signs ... #Symptoms #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis