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Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
common sites: hip, shoulder ... • XR, MRI to ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... onset of swelling, pain ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... #Comparison #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... involvement: May involve anterior ... - MRI: inflammation ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Dermatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
proximal muscles of shoulder ... tract: Abdominal pain ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... involvement, abdominal pain ... #Rheumatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
atypical chest pain ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... • Treatment algorithms ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management #hematology