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Reproductive Number (R0 "R Naught") showing how contagious / transmissible a pathogen is.  The R0
The R0 for Wuhan ... , MERS, Ebola) and ... Fatality 2-3% ** 'Ro ... is preliminary and ... #Ro #RNaught #Contagious
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
• Lupus (SLE): ANA ... Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... : Anti-Ro (SSA),
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Disease Associations ANA ... Anticentromere - CREST syndrome ... SLE Anti-SSA (Ro ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Goodpasture's syndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... activity Anti-Ro ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Ann Marie Kumfer
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... Antibody) and ANCA ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... Anti-Ro/SSA ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... , Teres minor, and ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... present in PD, and ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... system atrophy (MSA ... • Corticobasal syndrome
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #msk
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
lesions • Anti-Ro ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... • Anti-Smith, Ro ... antibodies • (-) ANA ... + (+) anti-Ro/SSA
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... - Pathogenesis and ... with MRI effusion and ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #msk