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Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... Areas of diagnostic ... decision for repeat testing ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
: months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... - Further testing ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... the “Chewing gum test ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... not possible • Ultrasound ... double contour sign ... #rheumatology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... with positive testing ... have positive serology ... but do not meet criteria ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Criteria: • Sensory ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology