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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... LAC) • Sjogren Syndrome ... Myositis: Anti-JO-1, ... RNA Polymerase Ill ... #diagnosis #associations
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome ... the critically ill ... coagulation defects. 1) ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... #diagnosis #table
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... Vasculitis 1) ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... (types II and Ill ... #Rheumatology #
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
Tenosynovitis 1) ... Eichhoffs #Test #deQuervains ... Tenosynovitis #clinical #video ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... this should be 1° ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... -1 and IL-6, leading ... Periodic fever syndromes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Pregnancy Three syndromes ... the critically ill ... coagulation defects. 1) ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
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
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
), compartment syndrome ... if types I or Ill ... followup within 1 ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lower-extremity joints Diagnosis ... • A clinical diagnosis ... -1 inhibitors, IL ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management