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Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
clinical associations ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... test, TempTest ... #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
clinical findings ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... - Weakness to ankle ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... : High fevers, chills ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water.
Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of the
Raynaud's Syndrome ... /or toes) to cold ... #disease #phenomenon ... #clinical #video ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water wath.

Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of
Raynaud's Syndrome ... /or toes) to cold ... #disease #phenomenon ... #clinical #video ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune: Warm AIHA, Cold ... Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... Laboratory Tests ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... matter, spinal cord ... (Clinical Dx). ... is a skin prick test ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... ) - HELLP syndrome ... (e.g. primary cold ... , Copper and lead ... #hematology #anemia
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... Initial screening test ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #