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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
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
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
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... different planes) #RheumatoidArthritis ... #RA #HandXray #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 #
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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
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 ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
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