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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... about bacterial infections ... infection. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... By: - Chronic Infection ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Viral Infections ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... #dermatology #joint ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... Calcium oxalate Infectious ... Acute or chronic infections ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... pain / swelling ... • synovitis; joint ... corticosteroid injections ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
Malignancy - Night pain ... neurology, back pain ... cell disease Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... thickening • Osteitis: pain ... causes such as infectious ... Imaging: - Plain ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Bacterial or viral infection ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
rare parasitic infection ... The infection may ... perineuritis, and pain ... #clinical #photo ... #Ophthalmology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
) Inflammatory joint ... pain (especially ... Unexplained fever, when infection ... including in children (pediatric ... erythematosus #rheumatology