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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Scleritis - RA, Relapsing ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... Rheumatic fever, Relapsing ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Diagnosis Framework ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... vasculitis • Behcet ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
• Inner ear • Skin ... of joint cartilage ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint ... #Rheumatology