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Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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Approach to a Positive ... disorders: • Chronic ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential ... #diagnosis
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... CLINICAL CRITERIA - ACUTE ... CUTANEOUS LUPUS - CHRONIC ... determined by Positive ... #Rheumatology #
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Diagnosis Algorithm ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normal RBCs • Acute ... Hypothyroid • Pregnancy ... #Causes #Hematology
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
Acute (<6 months ... Infections • Acute ... #differential # ... diagnosis #syphilis ... #laboratory
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... arteries) • Pregnancy ... disorders - Chronic ... significantly positive ... Acute Coronary Syndrome
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
and Vomiting - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... /Metabolic • Pregnancy ... Monoxide • Heavy Metal
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy ... postpartum #Diagnosis ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathognomonic laboratory ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Recurrent and chronic ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... (ANA) test; if positive ... - Positive in ... Screening Tests for Acute ... Screening Tests for Chronic
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory ... rate >20 mm/h; positive