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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Polyarticular (5 ... Chronic = RA, SLE ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology