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Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
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stabilizes forearm and ulnar ... deviates the wrist ... reproduction of patient's symptoms ... #orthopedics #rheumatology ... #wrist
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
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... Polyarthralgia • Tenosynovitis ... Syndrome: • Most ... joints, knees, wrists
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

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

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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