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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... arthritis - with the skin ... disorder psoriasis ... Erythematosus (SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Neurological Disorders ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... #systemic #lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... - Purpura - Skin ... reticularis & skin ... (e.g. systemic ... erythematosus (SLE
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... erythematosus (SLE ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... Associated - SLE
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Demyelinating syndromes ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus #SLE ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Esophageal Motility Disorders ... distension #Systemic ... Erythematosus #SLE
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Skin Conditions ... Malar rash • SLE ... IBD • RA • SLE ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... erythematosus • SLE
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... , Seizure disorders ... Erythematosus #SLE