Rheumatoid arthritis - hands
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Typical changes of rheumatoid arthritis of the hands with prominent metacarpophalangeal osteopenia, erosions very marked within the carpus and radiocarpal/ulnocarpal joints.
Case Discussion
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease which affects many organs but predominantly attacks the synovial tissues and joints.
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- play list 1 by Geethika Perera
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- Osteo by Johana Rosinger
- Rheuma by Daniel Hoffmann
- CMCC DI Mod 10 by Varsha Kumar
- OSEO PF by Johana Rosinger
- Erosive Arthritis by Shanesh Kumar
- Connective tissue disorder by Shona Edwards
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- SMART - RDR MSK by Troy Wooding
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- P2 - MSK by Sachi Hapugoda
- MSK - Arthridities by anthony trimboli
- Hand by Daniel Hoffmann
- BJ exam 2 by Chelsea S
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- Locations of Swan Ganz catheters by Mackenzie
- 1.2.3. Viva by Tamer Ghorab
- Bone pathology by Vasilii
- Arthritis BP 2 by Melinda Novak
- 27 feb by Tamer Ghorab
- MSK 2 by Jyothish
- Osteo prueba final by Johana Rosinger
- Review 1 by Timothy Jeffery
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- supervision by Richard Hodgson
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- RadioP 2020 by anthony trimboli
- Clinical Sciences Fellowship 2021 by Ali Smith
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- Arthritides by Henrieta White
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- Amjed 3 by Sami Francis
- 2023 MSK by Richard Hodgson
- Rcr by Mohammed Ahmed Fahmy
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- MSK VIVA 10 by Maria Kirkinis
- Imaging 3 - Rheumatoid Arthritis/ Scleroderma/ Lupus by John Bassano
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- Musculoskeletal by reenagupta
- 10/11/2024 by Phoebe Lo
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