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SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... • Rule out other ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Tophi - Gout ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... 3rd Decade Skin ... permanent alopecia Differential ... pain • Swan neck ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vesicular eruption - Joints ... Diagnosis: Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Vessels: Supply gut ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... & gut involvement ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... #diagnosis #management