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Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
substantial muscle pain ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... autoimmune hepatitis, Psoriasis ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
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 Pain ... infection • Lyme disease ... Plaques • Psoriasis ... arthritis • Psoriatic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Molecular Mimicry” • Psoriatic ... arthritis - with the skin ... disorder psoriasis ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... should have other symptoms
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
trigger - Direct skin ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Nausea, abdominal pain ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... Bursitis • IBD • Psoriasis ... thrombophlebitis Skin ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... ulcers - Shiny skin
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Multi-system autoimmune disease ... thickening Signs and Symptoms ... interstitial lung disease ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Onycholysis - Psoriatic ... • Pitting - Psoriatic ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
constitutional symptoms ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... arthritis • SLE • Psoriatic ... Asymmetrical: • Psoriatic ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Systemic Rheumatic Disease ... Sclerosis, Sjogren's Disease ... Sarcoidosis, Still's Disease ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... Enthesitis - Pain ... : • Psoriatic ... plaques on skin, ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms