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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... marker Imaging: • XRay ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #rheumatology
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
functional deficit and arthritis ... to distal ulna, pain ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... ED Management: Pain ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... • This case should ... THE X-RAY! ... #rheumatology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... dorsal wrist, pain ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... anterior chest wall, parts ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
proximal muscle pain ... for giant cell arteritis ... universally used, ultrasound ... TREATMENT: • The ... #Management #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... nonspecific white and gray ... involvement, abdominal pain ... #Rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
weird joints (shoulders ... onset of swelling, pain ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... with acute neck pain ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... muscle aches, joint pain ... , chest pain • ... Inhalation of spores ... Meningitis, septic arthritis