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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Monoarthritis ... with Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus (SLE ... ), should have other
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... B19 infection Malar ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... axial (spine, shoulders ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Symmetrical: • RA • SLE ... Joint #pain #Differential
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Manifestations: - Arthritis ... 69% - Malar rash ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... SLE : systemic ... lupus. ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
vs SLE Drug Induced ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... Manifestations: Malar ... #table #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
assay (IFA) is the main ... healthy adults, and should ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
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 ... : • Joint pain ... Photosensitivity • Malar
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
common sites: hip, shoulder ... dz difficult to see ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... • Differentiate ... diagnosis #causes #hematology