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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint Pain ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... erythematosus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... tissue disease ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Syndrome (SS), Polymyositis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
, Cogan's Syndrome ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... SLE), Sarcoidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... Syndrome (SS), Polymyositis ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... , inflammatory arthritis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Joint pain • Swan ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #Erythematosus ... #rheumatology # ... management
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- (Reiter’s syndrome ... with Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ( ... SLE), should have ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... : Chronic disease ... #Erythematosus ... #Summary #rheumatology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... • Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... Sicca) Syndrome ... #Orthopedics #Causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management