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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... mass and NO prior signs ... • This case should ... diffuse chondral disease ... #Gouty #Arthritis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... , AS Treatment: ... #management #signs
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... Myeloma - punched out ... blade of grass sign ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Lyme Disease: Early ... • Heralded by neurologic ... years after • Arthritis ... Large joints (knees ... #diagnosis #signs
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms ... #treatment #MS
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... noninflammatory Signs ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #MSK #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... should be obtained ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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occur around the knee ... Myeloma - punched out ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology