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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Crystalline - Gout ... of Lumbar Spine and ... ’s syndrome) Aseptic ... psoriasis (7-30%) • Inflammatory
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Inflammatory ... diffuse chondral disease ... #Gouty #Arthritis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... the extent of disease ... wasting Bone/Joint ... : • Amyloid arthropathy ... polarized light microscopy
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
synovial fluid • Gout ... polarized light microscopy ... urate crystals (gout ... (to support a diagnosis ... RF (if clinical
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
affects the skin, neurologic ... occasional oligoclonal bands ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... Palpable purpura, joint ... : Ocular inflammatory