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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 ... #differential #diagnosis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudogout • Early Rheumatic ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... Symmetrical • Rheumatoid ... #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
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... different planes) #RheumatoidArthritis ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... under skin -> Rheumatoid ... auscultation #RheumatoidArthritis ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
a patient with rheumatoid ... Organizing #Pneumonia #RheumatoidArthritis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tricuspid) • Rheumatic ... Cardiomyopathy • Rheumatic ... Endocarditis • Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Major and Minor Criteria for Rheumatic Fever
#Diagnosis #RheumaticFever #Major #Minor #Jones #Criteria #CAFEPAL #Mnemonic
Minor Criteria for Rheumatic ... Fever #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