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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... noninflammatory Signs ... • Rheumatic fever ... • Lyme • Gout ... arthritis • SLE
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... 9) Unexplained fever ... , when infection ... including in children (pediatric ... erythematosus #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 ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... drug failure • Risk
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
diagnose concomitant infection ... inflammatory response Risk ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... useful in high risk ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... or GVHD (leaky gut ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
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 ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... Thrombosis highest risk
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... useful in high risk ... in BAL does not differentiate ... or GVHD (leaky gut ... blood products #BetaDGlucan
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... diseases, such as SLE ... purpura: Strong sign ... purpura, joint & gut ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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to exclude are infections ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
disease Malignancy Risk ... and increased risk ... dermatomyositis) Malignancy Risk ... and increased risk ... and increased risk