2025 results
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
and Suggested Algorithm ... for Diagnostic ... Patients With Symptoms ... of Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... #Algorithm #GCA
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
• Cephalic symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... • Polymyalgia rheumatica ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... secondary) • Rheumatoid ... should have other symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarticular ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
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 ... ASanchez_PS #Rheumatoid ... #differential #diagnosis
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Suggested Treatment Algorithms ... of Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Polymyalgia #Rheumatica
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Tricuspid) • Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
Jones criteria for diagnosis ... of rheumatic fever ... Requirements for Diagnosis ... Jones #Criteria #Rheumatic ... #Major #Minor #Symptoms
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Endocrine ... Inflammatory • Rheumatoid ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... #Algorithm #causes