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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... of Lumbar Spine and ... • Systemic Lupus ... (SLE), should have ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... should be interpreted ... lupus erythematosus ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Arthritis 69% - Malar ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Behcet's Disease, Polyarteritis ... Nodosa (PAN), ANCA ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... axial (spine, shoulders ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK # ... rheumatology #Monoarticular
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... trapezius ridges or shoulders
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... VASCULITIS: • Polyarteritis ... lupus erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
Inflammatory joint pain ... fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... diagnosis #sle #clues #system ... erythematosus #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... Photosensitivity • Malar
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Debate if this should ... Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic ... Lupus and Scleroderma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc