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Patterns of Pain In and Around the Joints

#Diagnosis #Arthritis #Arthritides #Patterns #Pain #Comparison #Table
Patterns of Pain ... In and Around the ... Joints #Diagnosis ... #Patterns #Pain ... #Comparison #Table
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and ... Associated with Joint ... Pain Eyes ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
ANA Patterns and ... erythematosus (SLE ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... erythematosus (SLE ... #patterns #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... : The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... #patterns #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Pain Rash ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #joint ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Patterns Osteoarthritis ... MCP and PIP joints ... ulnar deviation • SLE ... #patterns #hand ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... • Is there a pattern ... asymmetric pattern ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Joint #pain #Differential
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... with temporal arteritis ... and/or joint aches ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #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 ... Chronic = RA, SLE ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... (SLE) General: ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... lesions Abdominal pain ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology