3 results
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
treatmentChronic ... Lowering Therapy (ULT ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Must rule out other ... fever, CRP, AST+ALT ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Usual therapeutic management ... • Evolution: Chronic ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management