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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
) • Rheumatic Diseases ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... RD), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... SLE, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... : EGPA, Horton Disease ... , Takayasu Disease
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
weeks) Can Be Caused ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Disease OLIGOARTHRITIS ... burgdorferi (Lyme disease ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... arthritis. (± glomerulonephritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... • Autoimmune diseases ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... classification #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
multisystemic disease ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Xerostomia • Dental caries ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... tract, and often causes ... arthritis. ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Infectious Arthritis ... Systemic Rheumatic Disease ... Sclerosis, Sjogren's Disease ... Sarcoidosis, Still's Disease ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... Discontinuation of causal ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... Rule out other causes ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology