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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... gonorrhea, Lyme, mycobacterial ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... procedures - Infection ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... • Mycobacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
information on Testing ... for the Diagnosis ... to a point where ... #HIVAIDS #Testing ... Antibody #Detection #Timeline
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... inclusions - If infection ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
The most common HIV tests used are based on the detection of three biological markers of
markers of HIV infection ... generation EIA, point-of-care ... Western Blot #Diagnosis ... InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS ... Antibody #Detection #Timeline
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... (to support a diagnosis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology