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Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Arthritis of the ... Hand - Arthritis ... Patterns Osteoarthritis ... : • Osteoarthritis ... DIP + 1st CMC = OA
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joints • Reactive arthritis ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Polyarthritis • Osteoarthritis ... (OA) - Degradation ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
joints, cool à Osteoarthritis ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... or pseudogout, OA ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #arthritis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Osteoarthritis With ... CPPD OA in atypical ... of CPP crystal arthritis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Crystal Inflammatory Arthritis ... Osteoarthritis with ... CPPD: OA in atypical
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Osteoarthritis ( ... OA): X-ray features ... bone-bone contact) #Osteoarthritis ... #OA #Xray #radiology
Comparing Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

#Osteoarthritis #Rheumatoid #Arthritis #Signs #Comparison #Features #Diagnosis
Comparing Osteoarthritis ... and Rheumatoid Arthritis ... #Osteoarthritis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
Osteoarthritis ( ... OA): Clinical findings ... Joint effusion #Osteoarthritis ... #OA #pathophysiology
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Disease Process: OA ... , Traumatic arthritis ... crystals), TB arthritis ... , Septic arthritis ... Septic #Infective #Arthritis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
neuritis - Giant cell arteritis ... Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... Pitting - Psoriatic arthritis ... Tumor-associated arthritis ... PIP joints) • Osteoarthritis