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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Involvement, Spares ... , Sicca Syndrome ... Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... #RA #diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Heberden's nodes (DIP ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Collagen vascular ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... - Toxic gas Vasculitides ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonology #Differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , Cogan's Syndrome ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
the Skin - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : - Ig A (HSP) ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Diagnosis for Pulmonary ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... differential #diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
- Diagnosis Diagnostic ... Uveitis or retinal vasculitis ... Abnormal pathergy test ... ) • Arthritis ( ... and peripheral vascular
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
trauma (e.g., meniscal ... e.g., congenital hip ... osteopetrosis, avascular ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis