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Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... : Diagnosis of exclusion ... BrighamChiefs #Inflammatory ... #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
which cause the same ... causes of RTA #Diagnosis ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features ... #Table #Comparison
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... nodules of the same ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
and Patterns ... infectious, or inflammatory ... Commonly work related ... #Patterns #Features ... #Comparison
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... changes - Common pattern ... dystrophies Work ... anti-La/SSB, anti-Sm ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
is the defining feature ... hematuria) • Inflammatory ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... • IF staining patterns
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... test for Smith (Sm ... (to support a diagnosis ... RF (if clinical features ... #diagnosis #testing
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
severe 🎯 Key Features ... one eye, tears, same ... (>50 years) P Pattern ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis