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The RAC sign = retroaortic coronary artery 

Dr. Kazi Ferdous @fazalabul

#RAC #sign #retroaortic #coronary #artery #clinical
The RAC sign = retroaortic ... @fazalabul #RAC ... #sign #retroaortic ... echocardiogram #a4c
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Felty's Syndrome (RA ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... additional clot seen in RA ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Spherocytes, RBC ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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does not always = RA ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #laboratory #differential
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... • Extrinsic RBC ... Hemolytic #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Raynaud Phenomenon Differential Diagnosis:

Rheumatologic

 - MCC systemic sclerosis, RA, SLE, Sjogren syndrome, Antisynthetase syndrome, MCTD
Heme

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Raynaud Phenomenon Differential ... Diagnosis: Rheumatologic ... systemic sclerosis, RA ... Phenomenon #Syndrome #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... → Refer to hematology ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... ATRA, TPO, TPO-RA ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Non-articular manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA #Manifestations #NonArticular #Symptoms #Signs
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA ... NonArticular #Symptoms #Signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... effusion on CXR • RA ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms