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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 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Pain Rash ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • Differentiate ... BrighamChiefs #Bone #Joint ... #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... regurgitation - Pain ... Infections: Syphilis, Mycobacterium ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lyme disease) • Mycobacterium ... #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... Diffuse muscle pain ... and/or joint aches ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM ... belonging to the Mycobacterium ... Hematologic malignancy ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... #Infections #differential
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... bacilli (19%) - Mycobacterium ... Effusions: - Hematologic
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Pain Eyes ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology