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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Malignancy: - Hematologic ... . autoimmune): Lupus ... , Rheumatoid arthritis ... #Diagnosis #causes
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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arthritis. (± glomerulonephritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... differential #diagnosis ... classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... Classification: ... arthritis, adult-onset ... lung syndrome Arthritis ... Symptoms limited to: Arthritis
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... of the joints (arthritis ... of the joints (arthritis ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... Neutrophilic rheumatoid arthritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Differential Diagnosis ... mucositis • Rash, arthritis ... arthritis. ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #diagnosis #arthritis