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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- (Reiter’s syndrome ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Lupus - with Systemic ... should have other symptoms
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... (PBC), or with systemic ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA) or systemic ... (SLE) Signs / Symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome
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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Infection - Systemic ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Musculoskeletal system ... of the joints (arthritis ... Episcleritis Signs and Symptoms ... development of skin symptoms
Clinical manifestations of acute liver failure 

Brain: 
Hepatic encephalopathy,  
Cerebral edema,  
Intracranial hypertension,
Clinical manifestations ... Hepatorenal syndrome ... Lactic acidosis Systemic ... : Systemic inflammatory ... failure #Signs #Symptoms
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... : The Rational Clinical ... Examination Systematic
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Arthritis ... Neuro disease: • Systemic ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management