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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... Arthritis (RA), ... #rheumatology
Non-articular manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA #Manifestations #NonArticular #Symptoms #Signs
Arthritis (RA) ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #RA #Manifestations ... NonArticular #Symptoms #Signs
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... ribonucleoprotein) • RA ... : Rheumatoid Factor ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... factor - RA Anti-dsDNA ... disease c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... , Vasculitides, ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... ATRA, TPO, TPO-RA ... #Algorithm #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- 10% SLE or RA ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Elevated serum rheumatoid ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
- Signs and Symptoms ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology