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Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis ... Gram-negative bacteria Brucellosis ... hominis #Septic #Arthritis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
syndrome), Malaria, Brucellosis ... Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... Vasculitis (Temporal arteritis
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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Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Tuberculosis - Brucellosis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Rickettsial diseases • Brucellosis ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... days to weeks • Brucellosis ... • Nocardia • Brucellosis
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
• Giant cell arteritis ... Non-organ specific • Brucellosis
MIAMI Mnemonic for Differential Diagnosis of Lymphadenopathy
Malignancies
 - Kaposi sarcoma, leukemias, lymphomas, metastases, skin neoplasms
Infections
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- Bacterial: brucellosis ... Dermatomyositis, rheumatoid arthritis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... leishmaniasis, brucellosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Onycholysis - Psoriatic arthritis ... Pitting - Psoriatic arthritis ... Tumor-associated arthritis ... , Takayasu's arteritis
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis ... Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Infectious Arthritis ... IBD-Associated Arthritis ... , Reactive Arthritis
Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
Hand Arthritides ... keeping the various arthritides ... drcyncity #Hand #Arthritides ... #Arthritis #Differential