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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... course (acute/subacute ... Distribution - peripheral ... vs axial (spine ... #pain #Differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Still's disease • Subacute ... Lyme disease • Peripheral ... • Diminished peripheral ... #pain #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
without scarring • Subacute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... pain • Swan neck ... Mononeuritis Multiplex • Peripheral ... : • Chronic B-cell
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... such as systemic lupus