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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
susceptibility, infectious triggers ... episode (30%) Systemic ... low ferritin, arthritis ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
artery tenderness, triggered ... pupil (AACG) • Systemic ... symptoms and signs ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
, neurologic, and ... sx + signs/sx of ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Management
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... into serum • Triggers ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Still's Disease Systemic ... the chest/trunk Symptoms ... Stills #disease #AOSD ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Symptoms (SX) in ... purpura: Strong sign ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... the lymphatic system ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... of the nervous system ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... the circulatory system ... Meningitis, septic arthritis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management