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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Arthritis (RA), ... Paracoccidioides • Viruses: HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic arthritis ... arthritis (RA) ... : HIV test, a rubella ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... in persons with rheumatoid ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Syndrome - Acute rheumatic ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Sarcoidosis • Rheumatoid ... Arthritis ... • CMV • HIV ... #Hematology #Oncology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
spine, shoulders, hips ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Tissue Disease - Rheumatoid ... Arthritis, Systemic ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... Childhood viruses • HIV ... Erythematosus • Rheumatoid ... Arthritis #Isolated ... #Hematology
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... joint capsule cause ... BunnelLittler #Test ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Inflammation • Rheumatoid ... Other Causes ... Joint • Hip Dysplasia ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes