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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
: • Vasculitides ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... claudication, aortitis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
vesicular eruption • Joints ... tract: Abdominal pain ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura, joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
i.e., influenza virus ... Colicky abdominal pain ... insufficiency - Joints ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... (especially knees