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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... secondary) • Rheumatoid ... • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus ... should have other symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis ... knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... #Arthritis #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... Gonorrhea • Rheumatic ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Peptide (aCCP), Rheumatoid ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... Arthritis of DIP ... Symmetric polyarthritis ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... Lots of fluid, takes ... (i.e. in Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Lupus ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
diseases like rheumatoid ... arthritis (RA) ... or systemic lupus ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
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 ... in small joints ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
• Systemic lupus ... Tests for Acute Polyarthritis ... Tests for Chronic Polyarthritis ... (to support a diagnosis ... #workup #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vesicular eruption - Joints ... < 30 years - Aorta ... : Systemic rheumatic ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign