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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- (Reiter’s syndrome ... psoriasis (7-30%) • Inflammatory ... • Systemic Lupus ... Lupus Erythematosus ... like “butterfly rash
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... • IgA vasculitis ... • Vasculitis ... lupus erythematosus ... #rheumatology #vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Polyarteritis ... mucositis - Rash ... : - Ocular inflammatory ... lupus erythematosus ... #rheumatology #classification
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... ANCA-associated vasculitides ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... inflammation Cutaneous Vasculitis
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
of Acute Arthritis ... , systemic lupus ... erythematosus,* ... ), systemic vasculitis ... #Acute #Arthritis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... : Polyarteritis ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... , mucositis • Rash ... : Ocular inflammatory