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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Infection - Systemic ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Effusions: - Hematologic
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
and Arthritis in Pediatrics ... Patient - Differential ... Suggestive of: Rheum Fever ... Suggestive of systemic ... gabrieltalledop #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... Thrombosis highest risk
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... 9) Unexplained fever ... including in children (pediatric ... diagnosis #sle #clues #system ... #erythematosus
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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drug-induced SLE High risk ... to low (0.1-1%) Risk ... Terbinafin Low risk ... very low (<0.1%) risk ... #pharmacology #risk
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... lupus erythematosus ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... Vessels: Supply gut
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... inflammatory response Risk ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... drug failure • Risk ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... purpura, joint & gut ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) in hematologic ... useful in high risk ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... post-2010 almost never ... or GVHD (leaky gut