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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Disorders #msk ... #arthropathies
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Arthritis: • Joint ... deviation • Jaccoud arthropathy ... lupus erythematosus ... #Systemic #Lupus
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
vesicular eruption - Joints ... as systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... ) pattern: antibodies ... vasculitis, and SLE
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... SLE) - Antinuclear ... double-stranded DNA antibodies ... ACE level, CXR, ANCA