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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... ENT • Oral ... #joint #pain #differential
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... PHANTOMS): • Pattern ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... resolution falling to normal ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... • Is there a pattern ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
thickening - lack of normal ... the peripheral lung ... infection, usually viral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... strength & enzymes normal ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Progressive symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Sometimes history of viral ... Long symptom-free ... signs or symptoms ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Manifestations: - Arthritis ... Nephropathy 16% - Oral ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers