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Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... wrist joints are ... deviate toward the ulnar ... #Arthritis #Hands ... #Types #Rheumatology
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
ulnar deviates ... the wrist. ... reproduction of patient's symptoms ... #orthopedics #rheumatology ... #wrist
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
osteophytes Rheumatoid ... Arthritis: • Rheumatoid ... subluxation causing ulnar ... deviation • SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Synovial enlargement forms ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... : Usually mild forms ... constitutional symptoms ... comparison #table #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANCA-associated vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... SLE) • Urinalysis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... : Usually mild forms ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology