7 results
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
and/or venous occlusions ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... to medium-sized arteries ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis Occlusion ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Disease Vaso-occlusive ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... Differentiate from vaso-occlusive ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Vascular occlusion ... - Hemolytic anemia ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
due to vascular occlusion ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... due to vascular occlusion ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Aldolase levels • EMG ... phenomenon INCLUSION ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology