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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Lumbar Spine and ... should have other symptoms ... Joint #Disorders #msk
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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: - Arthritis ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... • Arthritis domain ... low C4, Low C3 and ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... - systemic lupus ... Vasculitis #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... • Immunologic Workup ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis