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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... (inflammation is ... Erythematosus (SLE
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Clinical Features ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: -
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Behcet disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... interval J Wave Syndromes ... notch at the J point ... Electrolyte Disorders ... Segment #Elevation #differential
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Summary Group of disorders ... Clinical suspicion ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea ... wasting Bone/Joint
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... again we might see ... Join the resistance ... - Compartment syndrome ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... the most common clinical ... ear • Skin • Joints ... Inflammation of joint ... cases such as: • SLE
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
pain, nausea, diarrhea ... , or joint pain. ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... fever, rashes, joint ... contributor to this disorder