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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's ... susceptibility, infectious triggers ... #AdultOnset #Stills ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... environmental triggers ... old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... infection • Still's ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... , Gonococcal arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... #AdultOnset #Stills ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... ) - Vasculitis Management ... Guidelines • Visual Symptoms ... Without Visual Symptoms ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... hyperviscosity syndrome • Triggers ... into serum • Triggers ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms ... - Management Algorithm ... 5 or stop the symptoms ... 5 and they are still ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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"pass out" • Symptoms ... may be triggered ... spinning" • Symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... Sensory speech areas still ... Motor speech areas still ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #