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Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Physical Exam A 69-year-old ... presented for the treatment ... Telescoping #Fingers #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Acute and chronic treatment ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT ... #rheumatology
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Rapid Response Team ... Orders placed, treatments ... Rapid #Response #Team ... #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... #Epley #Maneuver ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... results of HIT laboratory ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... or SC for > 1 year ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment ... #Management #Relapses ... #Indications #rheumatology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... jmcchiefs #Epley #Maneuver ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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with response to treatment ... relapse No specific laboratory ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management