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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement, Spares ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... acid, Liddle's syndrome ... • Cushing's syndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... in setting of short ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... the patient's shoulders ... thoracic outlet syndrome ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
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Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome ... Normally, glucose stores ... in liver should ... Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... available and should ... tissue folate stores ... Diagnosis #Nutrition #Hematology
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... Total dose should ... Tocilizumab should ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
agranulocytosis [rare, should ... very uncommon but should ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology