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Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Insufficiency Metabolic ... Inflammatory • Rheumatoid ... Arthritis • SLE ... • Somatization Disorder
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... or endocrine disorders ... and C serology testing
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... Morning stiffness lasting ... Gonorrhea • Rheumatic ... arthritis • SLE ... Symmetrical: • RA • SLE
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... defects, Glutathione metabolism ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Summary Group of disorders ... Bronchiectasis, Chronic ... osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Ankylosing ... cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea