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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Tophi - Gout ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... mass and NO prior signs ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... erythematosus #signs ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical Features ... syndrome Arthritis ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Systemic lupus ... rash) • Heart, lung ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Gout Presence ... the following clinical ... laboratory, or radiologic ... #diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Pulmonary: Parenchymal lung ... Thrombocytosis, Felty's syndrome ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... • Systemic lupus ... ANA and RF (if clinical
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... : • A clinical ... out other causes ... #Rheumatology #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... Vessels: Supply gut ... #rheumatology #