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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... Cardiovascular disease ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... distal to elbows/wrists ... and Symptoms: ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... , signs, and complications ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... caucasian • Symptoms ... Unilateral • Signs ... other auto-immune diseases ... #rheumatology #
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
variability in disease ... mood - Primary treatment ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... : HLH signs and ... symptoms can mimic ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology