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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... - Likelihood, Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Heparin #Induced ... #Management #Hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Involvement, Spares ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Arthritis of the ... , crystal-induced ... • Voriconazole induced ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
approach to the diagnosis ... and initial management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT ... #Heparin #Induced
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
e.g., congenital hip ... Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced ... ) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... Heparin #Induced ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
with temporal arteritis ... CK, Detectable HIV ... viral load Drug-induced ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... Inflammatory • Crystal induced ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology