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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
anti-synthetase syndrome ... Classic triad of ILD ... myositis, and arthritis ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Vasculitis 1) ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... (types II and Ill ... • Arthralgia, arthritis ... #Rheumatology #
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
-1 and IL-6, leading ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Excessive training 1) ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... this should be 1° ... Disease - Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... AM stiffness, >1 ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... lasting > 30 mins - 1 ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... weakness in: 1. ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... EMG Findings: 1. ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... should be major: 1. ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
trauma (> 65 years old ... flare. 1. ... • Metabolic syndrome ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis