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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Rheumatoid Arthritis ... systemic nature of RA sees ... #Rheumatoid #autoimmune ... RANKL #ostoblast #Citrullinated
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 ... Dermatomyositis Non-rheumatic ... ASanchez_PS #Rheumatoid
Seesaw Nystagmus on Physical Exam

Ocular examination revealed rhythmic, torsional, and vertical movement in which the eye
Seesaw Nystagmus ... finding known as seesaw ... #Seesaw #Nystagmus
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... joint deformities, rheumatoid ... Studies • RF (rheumatoid ... anti-CCP (cyclic citrullinated ... RheumOnePagers #Rheumatoid
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
Seesaw nystagmus ... either pendular (seesaw ... or jerk (semi seesaw ... Seesaw nystagmus ... Eye Center #Seesaw
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
ribonucleoprotein) • RA: Rheumatoid ... Factor (RF), Cyclic Citrullinated
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pseudogout • Early Rheumatic ... • Reactive • Rheumatic ... Symmetrical • Rheumatoid ... Migratory • Rheumatic
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
Seesaw Nystagmus ... Sawtooth or seesaw ... neurologiabr #seesaw
Comparing Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

#Osteoarthritis #Rheumatoid #Arthritis #Signs #Comparison #Features #Diagnosis
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid ... Osteoarthritis #Rheumatoid