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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic arthritis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... : SLE, Reactive ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
with rheumatoid arthritis ... presented for the treatment ... RheumatoidArthritis #Clinical ... #Video #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... • Specific for SLE ... severe disease Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... #hematology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Systemic Lupus (SLE ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus #SLE ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
myositis, and arthritis ... Can also see mechanics ... after 2 years of treatment ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology