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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... glands -> Dry Eyes (xeropthalmia ... effusion on CXR • RA ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis ... Retinopathy => Xerophthalmia ... amplitude #Xeropthalmia
Systemic Autoimmune Disorders 
#RA #SS #Sjogren’s_Syndrome #Autoimmine_disorders
Autoimmune Disorders #RA
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... - ‘a’ wave (RA ... waves” caused by RA ... wave back into RA ... - ‘x’ descent (RA
Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
between Below [RA ... + RA pressure] ... ) and Above [RA ... + RA pressure] ... used to estimate RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA ... joint disorder, RA ... systemic nature of RA ... localized nature of RA ... them favorable to RA
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
• Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Scleritis - RA ... Nodules • RA ... Pleural disease - RA ... Bronchiectasis - RA ... neuropathies - RA
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
x " descent on RA ... to the fall in RA ... the "v " wave on RA ... descent in the RA ... " wave in the RA
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA