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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... : Pain control, ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
Inflammatory joint pain ... fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... ; sometimes « viral ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Differential # ... rheumatology #Monoarticular
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... lesions • Severe pain ... Palpable Rash: - Autoimmune ... #Causes #dermatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
infection, autoimmune ... nose, ears, or fingers ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Diagnosis Framework ... and Management ... Summary Causes ... Hyperthyroidism - Autoimmune ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... system: small-fiber ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
mental status • Visual ... by 24 hours or longer ... /Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... Reversible course Differential ... #management #neurology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... variably: On one hand ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management