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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Vasculitis (e.g., PAN ... vulvar ulcers - Behçet's ... ulcers - SLE, Behçet's ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... myocarditis, coronary arteritis ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... Arthritis: • Colchicine ... #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... @MithuRheum #GiantCell ... #Arteritis #GCA ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... pseudo-rheumatoid arthritis ... of CPP crystal arthritis ... #Rheumatology #
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... and lower jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management