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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
of Lumbar Spine and ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Erythematosus ( ... should have other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematosus) ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... • Erythematous ... erythematosus (
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
and treatment can ... • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... polychondritis • Behcet ... #differential #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... Rheumatoid arthritis ... diagnosis #nephrology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... Erythematosus ( ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... erythematosus [ ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... syndrome (Clinical ... disease) Differential ... , AS Treatment: ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... mucositis - Rash ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... erythematosus, ... LFT • ESR • ANA
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... , mucositis • Rash ... • Progressive symptoms ... vasculitis • Behcet