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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... Vesicopustule on erythematous ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... • Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
respectively, having rheumatoid ... Elevated serum rheumatoid ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), rheumatoid ... classification #rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
diseases like rheumatoid ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Primary CTD: • Rheumatoid ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... spondyloarthropathies • Vasculitis ... Post-cardiac injury syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... , Vasculitides, ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANCA-associated vasculitis ... , rheumatoid arthritis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology