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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Lupus - with Systemic ... (SLE), should have ... other symptoms ... #Disorders #msk ... monoarthritis #monoarticular
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Lupus (SLE) General ... lesions Abdominal pain ... #SLE #systemic ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Involved: Monoarticular ... Chronic = RA, SLE ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
healthy adults, and should ... context of other symptoms ... (SLE), Systemic ... (SLE), Systemic ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
axial (spine, shoulders ... constitutional symptoms ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... Monoarticular #Monoarthritis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... pain • Swan neck ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... : • Symptoms limited ... #Systemic #Lupus
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... • Systemic lupus ... ANAs RF test should ... , and low back pain ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
vesicular eruption - Joints ... lupus erythematosus ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... Symptoms (SX) in ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... tract: Abdominal pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology