10 results
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Amyloidosis • Eosinophilic ... conditions #joint #pain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... mainly or only during ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
(LAMA/LABA) & Eosinophils ... < 100 Dosing: ... 250 mcg tablet once ... recommendations for the treatment ... the use of this medication
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... taking a shower and moving ... Gonococcal/Lyme etc ... Joint #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... vision changes, etc ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Treatment of GCA
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... and lower jaw Treatment ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... Tetracyclines etc
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... . hematologic) ... : • Joint pain ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... activation and/or medications
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... foods, stress, etc ... shows numerous eosinophils ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
proximal muscle pain ... for giant cell arteritis ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... months (until the medication