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Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - Clinical ... disease flares - 2-year ... time period Late ... Triad #Diagnosis #Management ... #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... sedimentation rate ... test but lower sensitivity ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... Sedimentation rate ... (ESR or sed rate ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... the duodenum Clinical ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity
The patient was noted to have bilateral Frank's sign, which is a diagonal crease in the
lobule to the rear ... it has limited sensitivity ... Franks #Sign #CAD #Photo ... #PhysicalExam # ... Ear #Clinical
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... changes: CRP, ESR ... best response rate ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
in the US each year ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... sedimentation rate ... (ESR) greater than ... #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... antigen assay has a sensitivity ... has five major clinical ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management