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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... , OA 2. ... or pseudogout, OA ... *Always do arthrocentesis ... #rheumatology #
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - ... Joint Fluid Analysis ... Disease Process: OA ... #Differential #Arthrocentesis ... #Joint #Syonvial
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osteoarthritis (OA ... Polyarthritis • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Classification Algorithm ... #Lupus #Nephritis ... Classification #Algorithm ... differential #types #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
stiffness in proximal joints ... Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... myopathy) VA Joint ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
the DIP and PIP joints ... the PIP and MCP joints ... but not the DIP joints ... DIP + 1st CMC = OA ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pancytopenia Framework and Differential Diagnosis

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Pancytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Diagnosis - VA Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology
Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Anemia #Differential
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Macrocytic - VA Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #MCV
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oligoarticular (1-4 joints ... Arthritis • Systemic Lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... CHRONIC CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... INVOLVING 2 OR MORE JOINTS ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology