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Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
Osteoarthritis • Rheumatoid ... Popliteal #BakersCyst #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joint (i.e. in Rheumatoid ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pseudogout • Early Rheumatic ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... Symmetrical • Rheumatoid ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
a Positive (+) Rheumatoid ... not always = RA Rheumatic ... disorders: • Rheumatoid ... Dermatomyositis Non-rheumatic ... ASanchez_PS #Rheumatoid
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Jaundice #Pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic Fever

Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever. 
1. GAS pharyngitis leads to antigenic presentation of pathogenic
Pathogenesis of Rheumatic ... Pathogenesis of rheumatic ... thereby causing rheumatic ... chorea #Rheumatic ... #Fever #Pathophysiology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
secondary) • Rheumatoid ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Spondylosis - Pathogenesis and Complications

Vertebral disease that may compress the vertebral canal from all sides
Note: Do
#Spondylosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #complications
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 ... Drug-Induced Lupus • Non-Rheumatic