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Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
, coronary artery ... intervention (signs and symptoms ... artery bypass grafting ... (signs and symptoms ... myocardialinfarction #CAD
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
attributed to coronary ... artery vasospasm ... artery ... • Vascular smooth ... changes on tele/ECG
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... , myocarditis, coronary ... artery aneurysms ... prick test that can ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms ... Atherosclerosis • Cardiac: Coronary ... artery disease, ... Arthritis #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... with suspected coronary ... artery disease ... (CAD). ... metabolic equivalent; ECG
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
involve the temporal artery ... Role of temporal artery ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
proteins which can ... cryoglobulin (CG ... Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
nasal droplets • Symptoms ... appear ~5 years after ... exposure but can ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... Macrophages with a vacuolar
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
appear 10-90 days after ... pink to brown macules ... in whom history can ... exposure to or symptoms ... aortic aneurysm and coronary
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Superficial temporal artery ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... node syndrome • Coronary ... • Progressive symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology