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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP joints ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... • Gonococcal arthritis ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... • Differentiate ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Joint #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... or if a primary hematologic ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology