Episode 173: Clinical unknown with Reza and Rabih at VMR: Dyspnea and finger swelling
The Clinical Problem Solvers
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How to Diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis Quickly
The diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is always a tentative one. Early immunomodulating therapy actually has excellent morbidity implications for the patient. Robbie Gerlin: Does zero negative arthritis mean there are other autoimmune conditions that can masquerade as an arthritis beat? The key question is, how was the diagnosis of RA established? What are the RF and CCP factors? We're helped by wondering if this is an extra-articular manifestation of RA with the lung stuff.
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