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Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Monoarticular Arthralgia #Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Monoarticular #Arthralgia #Arthritis #Inflammatory #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Monoarticular ... Arthralgia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... #Arthritis #Inflammatory
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Polyarticular Arthralgia #Diagnosis #Rheumatology #Polyarticular #Arthralgia #Arthritis #Inflammatory #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Polyarticular ... Arthralgia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... #Arthritis #Inflammatory
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
, and arthritis) ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... SLE), rheumatoid arthritis ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... classification #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... of giant cell arteritis ... acute ischemic disorder ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... #Algorithm
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
early evening • Arthritis ... , arthralgias • ... criteria, 2 of which should ... Arthralgias or arthritis ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
the face, or the anterior ... , and back and shoulders ... /arthritis Phenotype ... Dermatomyositis #rheumatology ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ANAs RF test should ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis