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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease: Systemic Lupus ... Erythematous, Systemic ... Vasculitis, Systemic ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Vesicopustule on erythematous ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... erythematosus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis (rare ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
erythematosus ( ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... : • Joint pain ... • Malar rash - spares ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
- systemic lupus ... erythematosus ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... cytopenias) A Arthritis ... #erythematosus ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #rheumatology #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... lesions Abdominal pain ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential