2283 results
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
a Positive (+) Rheumatoid ... not always = RA Rheumatic ... disorders: • Rheumatoid ... ASanchez_PS #Rheumatoid ... rheumatology #laboratory #differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential ... Pseudogout • Early Rheumatic ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... Symmetrical • Rheumatoid ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential ... • Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... #arthritides #Differential
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Tricuspid) • Rheumatic ... Cardiomyopathy • Rheumatic ... Endocarditis • Rheumatic ... Murmurs #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Inflammatory • Rheumatoid ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
with different rheumatic ... and Associated Rheumatic ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... (scleroderma), Rheumatoid ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Erythema marginatum rheumaticum ... • Rheumatic fever ... #skin #rashes #differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic ... Inflammatory: Lupus, Rheumatoid ... Regurgitation #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
regurgitation: • Leaflet: Rheumatic ... Chordae tendineae: Rheumatic ... Mitral annulus: Rheumatic ... Regurgitation #differential