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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... - with the skin ... #Disorders #msk
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and Other Conditions ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... Extrarticular #conditions ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Skin Conditions ... Associated with Joint ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Joint pain • Swan ... deviation • Jaccoud arthropathy ... #Rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Gout == 3 Conditions ... and/or soft tissues ... • Metabolic syndrome ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... or as primary condition ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Summary Group of disorders ... osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid arthritis ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... wasting Bone/Joint ... : • Amyloid arthropathy
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Management Summary 3 Conditions ... deposition in joints ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... management #treatment #rheumatology