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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint ... Plaques • Psoriasis ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #joint ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Molecular Mimicry” • Psoriatic ... arthritis - with the skin ... disorder psoriasis ... Polyarthritis • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Number of Joints ... Chronic = RA, SLE, psoriatic ... #rheumatology #
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Oligoarticular (1-4 joints ... ) • Gout • Psoriatic ... POLYARTICULAR (>4 joints ... Arthritis • Systemic Lupus
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
• Pustular skin ... pustulosis, pustular psoriasis ... , psoriasis vulgaris ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
stiffness in proximal joints ... Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... myopathy) VA Joint ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
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
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... phenomenon (20%) Joints ... Arthritis in small joints ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Disease: Systemic Lupus ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... soft tissue and joints ... are inflamed In skin ... : • Psoriatic ... plaques on skin,