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Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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a Positive (+) Rheumatoid ... not always = RA Rheumatic ... disorders: • Rheumatoid ... #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
year-old woman with rheumatoid ... PhysicalExam #RA #RheumatoidArthritis ... Clinical #Video #Rheumatology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudogout • Early Rheumatic ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... Symmetrical • Rheumatoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory: • IBD • Rheumatic ... Non malignant hematologic ... states • Non-hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnostic ... of Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Polymyalgia #Rheumatica
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Erythema marginatum rheumaticum ... • Rheumatic fever ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... different planes) #RheumatoidArthritis ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Inflammatory • Rheumatoid ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Heart Disease, Rheumatoid ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #