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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... with systemic diseases ... like rheumatoid ... arthritis (RA) ... #Pathophysiology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease ... (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... • Underlying disease ... joints ("pseudo-rheumatoid ... Crowned Dens Syndrome
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... Disease: Systemic ... Sclerosis, Sjogren's Disease ... Sarcoidosis, Still's Disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... , Pulmonary Disease ... #Arthritis #RA
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Disease • Reactive ... Arthritis • Systemic ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Asymmetric (Psoriatic Arthritis ... • Psoriatic Arthritis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... • Rheumatic Diseases ... Arthritis, Sjögren ... Syndrome, Myositis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Rheumatic ... , SLE, Rheumatic ... and stenosis - Rheumatic ... Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatic ... endocarditis, Rheumatic
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Guidelines - Low Disease ... Moderate to High Disease ... @MithuRheum #Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #ACR2021
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Endocarditis, Rheumatic ... Inflammatory: Lupus, Rheumatoid ... Arthritis, Ankylosing ... Arteritis, Behcet Syndrome ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... diabetes, pregnancy, rheumatoid ... arthritis, hypothyroidism ... connective tissue diseases ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome