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Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
Hands Acute Rheumatoid ... in rheumatoid arthritis ... Chronic Rheumatoid ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... knees, shoulders Signs ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Inflammation of ear ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... = definite RA Joint ... BrighamMedRes #Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #diagnosis ... Classification #rheumatology
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Physical Exam A 69-year-old ... woman with rheumatoid ... arthritis presented ... treatment of severe joint ... Clinical #Video #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
the DIP and PIP joints ... osteophytes Rheumatoid ... Arthritis: • Rheumatoid ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
in persons with rheumatoid ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... bacterial), acute rheumatic ... Like in this case ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup