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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... (e.g., PAN) ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Pain Rash ... Schönlein purpura • PAN ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... that patient had ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... syndromeArthritis ... : • PAD • Limb ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... noninflammatory Signs ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... pain / swelling ... corticosteroid injections ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... with joint-space ... mass and NO prior signs ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... lesions Abdominal pain ... erythematosus #signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
vesicular eruption - Joints ... to exclude are infections ... purpura: strong sign ... , testes -> pain ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Polyarteritis Nodosa: • PAN ... tract: Abdominal pain ... Palpable purpura, joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology