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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - ... Infective Endocarditis ... long bone) •
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Diagnosis? ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
with multiple embolic ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Subacute bacterial endocarditis ... • Interstitial lung ... • Shrinking lung ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... of AECOPD: • Clinical
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... biliary, renal, lung ... Glucocorticoids (0.6 mg/kg ... #management #phenotypes ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... : • A clinical ... antiinflammatory properties e.g ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management