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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... help and inform clinical ... team of problem ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology