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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
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
with Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... under skin -> Rheumatoid ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
Giant Cell Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Cranial Arteritis): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 - Morning Stiffness (>1
Arteritis (Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... CranialArteritis #Pathophysiology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
diseases like rheumatoid ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Peptide (aCCP), Rheumatoid ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
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
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pseudogout • Early Rheumatic ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... Symmetrical • Rheumatoid ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... Migratory • Rheumatic