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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Scleritis - RA ... optic neuritis - Giant ... Scalp tenderness - Giant ... peripheral pulses - Giant ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Scleritis, Heart Disease ... Felty's Syndrome (RA ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
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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- Systemic disease ... - Juvenile RA ... /Idiopathic arthritis ... ’s sarcoma - Giant ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Vasculitides: Giant ... Cell Arteritis ... GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... (RA), Systemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA) or systemic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... mass and NO prior signs ... Inflammatory Arthritides (RA ... diffuse chondral disease ... #rheumatology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... Healed NOF • Giant ... phase • Paget disease ... blade of grass sign ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Symmetrical: • RA ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA): Extra-articular ... interstitial lung disease ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
SLE, Reactive arthritis ... spondyloarthritis • Ocular: Giant ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology