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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Onycholysis - Psoriatic ... • Pitting - Psoriatic ... of digits • Psoriatic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Plaques • Psoriasis ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Molecular Mimicry” • Psoriatic ... arthritis - with ... skin disorder psoriasis
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
the DIP and PIP joints ... the PIP and MCP joints ... neck deformity Psoriatic ... Sarcoidosis • Psoriatic ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Inflammation of joints ... Genitourinary tract -> Urethritis ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Oligoarticular (1-4 joints ... ) • Gout • Psoriatic ... POLYARTICULAR (>4 joints ... Sicca) Syndrome
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... In skin: • Psoriatic ... Arthritis of DIP ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... Chronic = RA, SLE, psoriatic ... arthritis Crystals ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis #arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... Pathogenesis and Joint ... Extra-articular signs ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Asymmetrical: • Psoriatic ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology