Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 β€’ Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... - Diagnosis Diagnostic ... disease: Uveitis or retinal ... (e.g. uveitis, retinal ... #criteria #rheumatology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... blindness, linked to macular ... Classification: Anterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
Anterior Non-necrotizing ... Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... #physicalexam #rheumatology ... #SlitLamp
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement, Spares ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 β€’ Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... β€’ Scleroderma renal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... dysfunction - Branch retinal ... fluorescein from retinal ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Management #Rheumatology
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
antiphospholipid syndrome ... Erythematosus (total 50, renal ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 β€’ Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... Urate nephropathy, renal ... stones Dr. ... NUIM_Chiefs #gout #diagnosis ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia Vasculitis

1) Presence of cryoglobulin 
Circulating immunoglobulins that precipitate with cold temperature and dissolve
Diagnosis of Cryoglobulinemia ... Hyperviscosity syndrome ... arthritis β€’ Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
severe disease & renal ... block β€’ Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #