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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

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  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
neuritis - Giant cell arteritis ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Pitting - Psoriatic arthritis ... - Gout • Jaundice ... - Hepatitis
Ocular Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis

 - Scleritis

 - Episcleritis

 - Scleromalacia

 - Ulcerative Keratitis

 - Dr.
of Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - Ulcerative Keratitis ... Manifestations #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
thrombosis, Temporal arteritis ... Vision Loss: • Keratitis ... Metabolic derangement, Keratitis ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Diseases • Septic arthritis ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... ) • Hepatitis ... #laboratory #workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... parvovirus, HIV, hepatitis ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... differential #diagnosis #arthritis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
altered LOC; septic arthritis ... late findings • Hepatitis ... anorexia, nausea, jaundice
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... HBV, EBV, VZV, hepatitis ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... ETOH, autoimmune hepatitis ... PBC, PSC, Viral hepatitis