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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis Summary MCP ... Felty's Syndrome (RA ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
friction rub audible Lungs ... cause interstitial lung ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... Extra-articular signs ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs ... Pulmonary: Parenchymal lung ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... no matter how long ... Pathophysiology: ... • CT findings
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
size reflects RA ... of CO2 to the lungs ... precede other signs ... reservoir of ~300 ml ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... dorsal part of the MCP ... Non-small-cell lung ... #management #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... • Resembles RA ... locations: Wrist, MCP ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology