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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... spacing between all carpal ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... diabetes, pregnancy, rheumatoid ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome
Sjogren Syndrome - Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis

#Sjogren #Syndrome #Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren Syndrome ... - Signs, Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Sjogren #Syndrome ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... in the auditory canal ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... • Stroke syndromes ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Differential Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... , SLE, Sjogren syndrome ... Antisynthetase syndrome ... Hypothyroidism - Carpal ... tunnel syndrome
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... ribonucleoprotein) • RA: Rheumatoid ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... knees, shoulders Signs ... joint deformities, rheumatoid ... Studies • RF (rheumatoid ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
– symptoms and signs ... , Deafness Signs ... peripheries, Carpal ... timel syndrome, ... Hypothyroid #Features #Signs
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome ... vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology