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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... Intra-articulation fracture
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... gastric bypass), LFT ... (liver disease) ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Immobilization) • Acute
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
synthesized in: liver ... Most cases diagnosed ... • recurrent fractures ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... - Pain (muscle/joint
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Screening Tests for Acute ... profile, including liver ... function tests (LFTs ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... Tests: • CBC • LFT ... #diagnosis #rheumatology