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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 ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... surfaces of hands ... #Carpal #Tunnel ... #Syndrome #Wrist
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... tunnel syndrome ... surfaces of hands ... #Carpal #Tunnel ... #Syndrome #Wrist
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
Provide direct
Test - Ulnar Tunnel ... for ulnar tunnel ... #Test #Tunnel # ... Syndrome #wrist ... #hand #PhysicalExam
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
nodes - DIP • XRAY ... Arthritis: • Rheumatoid ... subluxation causing ulnar ... = RA • 2nd & 3rd ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... small joints (wrists ... Swelling notable on Xray ... boggy" joints, esp carpal ... Boutonniere's ulnar
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Ankylosing ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... arthropathy • Carpal ... tunnel syndrome
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Resembles RA ... joints ("pseudo-rheumatoid ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology