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Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification ... points Duration of symptoms ... #diagnosis #EULAR ... #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarthritis • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus ... should have other symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... • Arthritis domain ... in at least 2 joints ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... in small joints ... erythematosus #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
with temporal arteritis ... Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... • Inflammatory arthritis ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology