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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
- SLE Neurologic ... neuropathy - SLE ... • Bloody or ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
lancinating - Peripheral ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Deconditioning • Arthritis ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Arthritis ... Distribution - peripheral ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... : • Flank pain ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
syphilis, alcohol - peripheral ... neuropathy so trauma ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... content [85].2>5 red blood ... pancreatitis), joints (arthritis ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
• Sick-Sinus Syndrome ... • Emotional Peripheral ... Bladder Emptying • Pain ... Effective Arterial Blood ... Defecation #Syncope #Neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Sensory and/or motor neuropathy ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... or as primary condition ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology