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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... PIP Involvement, Spares ... DIP, Carpal Tunnel ... Disease and ILD Complications ... #Arthritis #RA
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... spacing between all carpal ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
commonly fractured carpal ... bone fracture • Complications ... functional deficit and arthritis ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... HandXray #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
commonly fractured carpal ... • Most common carpal ... bone fracture • Complications ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Peptide (aCCP), Rheumatoid ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joint (i.e. in Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Lupus ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Gold Thread Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis - Plain radiographs of both hands that were obtained at
Acupuncture for Rheumatoid ... Arthritis - Plain ... with numerous short ... Clinical #Rheum #Radiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... destructive lesion • Complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Glomerulonephritis DDX: • Rheumatic ... destructive lesion • Complications ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology