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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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elbows/wrists and knees ... thickening Signs and Symptoms ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
presentation, and most frequently ... Presentation / Diagnosis ... HLH signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis via genetic ... management #treatment #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complications frequently ... Diagnosis = clinical ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Increasingly severe/frequent ... and culture • Diagnose ... management #treatment #rheumatology
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
- Exclusion of frequent ... ) - Clinical symptoms ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... (petechiae) • Frequent ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Cardinal Features:
 • Sleep disturbances: Insomnia, Frequent awakening, Non-restoring sleep
 • Pain: Generalized (head-to-toes), Described
Fibromyalgia Symptoms ... disturbances: Insomnia, Frequent ... • Psychiatric symptoms ... #Fibromyalgia #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... myopathies Diagnostic ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... asymmetry may occur • Frequent ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
• Most frequently ... ethnicities Symptoms ... + Nonspecific symptoms ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management