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Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... : r/o septic arthritis ... Needle-shaped, negative ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... #ULT #rheumatology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
aorta • Head and neck-limited ... Systemic (head and neck ... • Some false negative ... with response to treatment ... #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
trunk, face or neck ... legs, face or neck ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... dysfunction, and negative ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Neck: “dropping ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ANAs; thus, a negative ... 45 years with neck ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... • A clinical diagnosis ... affected areas and if negative ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #Dermatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
auscultation, JVD ... & Dry) is the treatment ... have achieved negative ... & Dry” is the treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare