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A necrotic ulceration was observed on the right side of the tongue. Cervicofacial computed tomography, performed
of giant-cell arteritis ... #clinical #photo ... GCA #GiantCell #Arteritis ... #tongue #NEJM
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... Diagnosis = clinical ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water.
Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of the
of the digital arteries ... and arterioles (e.g ... disease #phenomenon #clinical ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water wath.

Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of
of the digital arteries ... and arterioles (e.g ... disease #phenomenon #clinical ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Somatic) Syndrome Clinical ... Syndrome: • Common Clinical ... • giant cell arteritis ... myeloid cells NEJM ... Autoinflammatory #Somatic #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
test Most Common Clinical ... skin lesions (e.g ... Ocular disease (e.g ... vasculitis) • Arthritis ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... inflammatory disease (e.g ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... tissue disorder (e.g ... SLE), rheumatoid arthritis ... classification #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Malignancy (e.g ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology