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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Dermatomyositis Erythema chronicum ... • Rheumatic fever ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... : • Fevers • ... , and SLE) • Urinalysis ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... • Rheumatic fever ... arthritis • SLE ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... diseases, such as SLE ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... = RA, SLE, psoriatic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Diarrhea • Giardia ... #Causes #Hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... some time, let’s see ... normal/high - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm