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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
alterations (e.g ... subchondral bone (e.g ... derangements (e.g ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... , parts of the axial ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Hyperparathyroidism • Facial ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
fibrillation (AF or A-fib ... breath, or chest pain ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... AtrialFibrillation #ECGEducator
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... Arthritis: • Joint ... pain • Swan neck
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Syndrome: Fever, joint ... #differential #