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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... incidentally during medical ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
knee from the medial ... Knee #Effusion #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... measuring the radial ... development of symptoms ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #vascular #msk
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... measuring the radial ... development of symptoms ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #vascular #msk
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Medium and large ... (Clinical Dx). ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... primary condition MEDIUM ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology