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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... should have other symptoms ... #arthropathy #arthropathies
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
bone pain, fever, joint ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Joint pain • Swan ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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VASCULITIS: • Polyarteritis ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
surfaces of the joints ... : • Polyarteritis ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... • Giant cell arteritis ... #rheumatology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... Relapsing, bilateral, erythematous ... Temporomandibular joint ... the following symptoms ... #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
VESSEL VASCULITIS: Polyarteritis ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... • Progressive symptoms ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology