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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Vasculitis (e.g., PAN ... Heberden's nodes (DIP ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
, difficult to diagnose ... malignant) to diagnose ... maculopapular rash, arthritis ... low ferritin, arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... Differential Diaqnoses ... MAS, Visceral, DIC ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... , thiazidic, PPI ... , ACE, calcium-b ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... Behcet #Syndrome #diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... culture used to diagnose ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
(KD) - Diagnosis ... , Tachycardia, Arthritis ... infections Diagnostic ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... culture used to diagnose ... stain and culture- Diagnose ... Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... , thiazidic, PPI ... , ACE, calcium-b ... diagnosis #treatment ... #management