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Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - ACR 2021 Guidelines ... Maheswaranathan, MD ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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for Treatment & ... • Giant Cell Arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis ... Maheswaranathan, MD ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... flares/year 2) Gouty ... #ULT #rheumatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Maheswaranathan, MD ... MithuRheum #GiantCell #Arteritis ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #algorithm #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Monarticular inflammatory arthritis ... Crystal Inflammatory Arthritis ... • Medications
Takayasu's Arteritis (TAK) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active TAK not on
Takayasu's Arteritis ... Maheswaranathan, MD ... TAK #Takayasus #Arteritis ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... refractory disease Arthritis ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... • Medications ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... treatment; consider ... #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... (MDS) (normal or ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis