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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
accompanies other autoimmune ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA) or systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / Symptoms
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- (Reiter’s syndrome ... (RA) - Inflammation ... formation, systemic autoimmune ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... should have other symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... small joints (wrists ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... context of other symptoms ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
infection • Autoimmune ... - 10% SLE or RA ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cartilage in the body (Autoimmune ... ethnicities Symptoms ... as: • SLE • RA ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis ... Diagnostic Tests ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology