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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... ., PAN) • Seizures ... conditions #joint #pain
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... Dermatomyositis Erythema chronicum ... Scleroderma • Amyloidosis ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... dermatology #joint #pain
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(25-75%): Inflammatory ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... , AS Treatment: ... Recurrent and chronic ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract: abdominal pain ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... gut -> abdominal pain ... , testes -> pain
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... tract: Abdominal pain ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... syndrome: Ocular inflammatory
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
: - Erythema Chronicum ... to Years): - Arthritis ... Iridocyclitis - Retinal vasculitis ... Joint swelling/pain ... Treatment: 1.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
common systemic inflammatory ... vasculitis in older ... with systemic, neurologic ... claudication: pain ... Treatment of GCA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
photosensitivity, inflammatory ... ANCA-associated vasculitis ... : • Joint pain ... • Mesenteric vasculitis ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
onset of swelling, pain ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... Inflammatory Arthritis ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... with acute neck pain
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
for All Types of Inflammatory ... response to an inflammatory ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... level to exclude inflammatory ... , and low back pain