6 results
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... years with neck, chest ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... proximal weakness, arms ... /Edrophonium test ... Imaging - CT Chest ... #management #neurology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
auricular papules Clinical ... -74%] • Blood tests ... severity of the disease ... • Arthralgia/arthritis ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... infiltrative lung disease ... toxin - Rheumatoid arthritis ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... aches, joint pain, chest ... fungal stain of clinical ... : • Serology for ... Meningitis, septic arthritis