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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... with Systemic Lupus ... should have other symptoms ... Disorders #msk #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Inflammatory: Lupus ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Systemic Lupus ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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: - Arthritis ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #joint ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... diseases features ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Joint Disease ... Lots of fluid, takes ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... , Lupus, etc) -> ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis