12 results
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... axial (spine, shoulders ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... Monoarthritis (>6 weeks) Can ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Gravis - Summary • an ... glucocorticoids - can ... generalized MG who are ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
acute or subacute ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... • Infection should ... the main goal of ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... aspiration and acute ... respiratory failure - Can ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
then deposit and can ... acute arthritic ... Pseudogout: Treatment ... neck pain, fever ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... Oligoclonal bands are ... symptoms) • Acute ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... ANAs RF test should ... CRP level: (1) Can ... Screening Tests for Acute ... , and low back pain
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... acute injury or ... Surgical Care - ... - Intense pain ... #treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... in whom history can ... a syndrome of pain ... aneurysm and coronary arteritis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... that leads to an ... swelling, significant pain ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... Dual-energy CT → MSU