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Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... travel hx, home meds ... Progressive URI ... RJonesSonoEM #BLines
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
(GCA) 1st Line ... MTX or TCZ in case ... GCA #Treatment #Management ... #Indications #rheumatology ... #2ndline
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
refractory disease Arthritis ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
31 • First US case ... dyspnea • 15% URI ... unilateral* • POCUS ... : numerous B-lines ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
inflammation of the bones ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... Rule out other causes ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd line ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
onion-skinning" of arteries ... Management Pearls ... , add other BP meds ... • Refractory cases ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology