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

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... for Diagnostic ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA # ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... (GCA), Takayasu's ... Cancer, Histiocytic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
, Sarcoidosis, GPA ... polychondritis, GPA ... , GPA • Parotid ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis ... Neurological Disorders ... cytopenias) A Arthritis ... R Renal Disease ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
of giant cell arteritis ... acute ischemic disorder ... #Rheumatology # ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... #Hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Sequestration Disordered ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
infection • Lyme disease ... migrans • Lyme disease ... Sarcoidosis • GPA ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron ... chronic kidney disease ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... #hematology #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Bone marrow disease ... vasculitis - GPA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology