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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... - **MSK rads ... Differential diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... Polyarticular (5 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... inhibition - Chronic ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... become persistent, polyarticular ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #treatment #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management