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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... pain • + elbow ... flexion test ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... Abnormal pathergy test ... vasculitis) • Arthritis ... #Syndrome #disease ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
in Behcet syndrome ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel ... , Sicca Syndrome ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- Takayasu arteritis ... - Behcet ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Cogan's Syndrome ... polychondritis, Behcet's ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... SLE, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... , Takayasu Disease ... , Behcet Syndrome
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - SLE - Behcet ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
, elbows) • Underlying ... disease states ... • Metabolic syndrome ... , elbow • Nocturnal ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology