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Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Algorithm #GCA ... #GiantCell #Temporal ... #Arteritis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arthritis #Inflammatory ... #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Rheumatic ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... Neurologic • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
arteritis (GCA) ... common systemic inflammatory ... with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... #GiantCell #arteritis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... disease (e.g., ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
rheumatic diseases ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology