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Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Pharyngitis • Pharyngeal ... process Temporal arteritis ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Framework Non-Infectious ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... rare), Idiopathic Infectious ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Knee #Effusions #causes ... #differential #
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
invade URT & via hematologic ... altered LOC; septic arthritis ... CNS and hematologic ... infection -> Parotid ... jaundice and RUQ pain
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... By: - Chronic Infection ... Joint #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... burning sensation or pain ... reticularis Differential ... • Giant cell arteritis ... Infections include
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... tract, and often causes ... involvement, abdominal pain ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... vasculitis vs infection ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... , testes -> pain ... #diagnosis #rheumatology