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Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis

Pitting tenosynovitis. Pink hands also. Hint: pink hands may not be related to
related to her hand swelling ... clinical #video #rheumatology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
• Pain and swelling ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
• joint pain / swelling ... synovitis; joint swelling ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
spindle-shaped swelling ... disease, note the swelling ... Knobby swellings ... #Hands #Types #Rheumatology
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection

Radiocarpal wrist injection. Often swelling is more prominent in inflammatory arthritis on radial side
Often swelling is ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Fundoscopy: optic disc swelling ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Unilateral swelling ... sudden onset of swelling ... Fever, erythema, swelling ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
• Soft tissue swelling ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
American College of Rheumatology ... - Asymmetric swelling ... criteria #diagnosis #Rheumatology
Finkelstein Test for de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Finkelstein test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
causes pain and swelling ... #orthopedics #rheumatology