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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
- Differential ... • Infectious Arthritis ... Undifferentiated UCSD ... #arthritides #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... , Gonococcal arthritis ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... maculopapular rash, arthritis ... low ferritin, arthritis ... #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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• Gonococcal arthritis ... blennorrhagicum • Reactive arthritis ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
myocarditis, coronary arteritis ... SLE, Reactive arthritis ... Ocular melanoma • Arthritis ... SLE, Reactive Arthritis ... Recurrent and chronic arthritis-Azathioprine
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... , Skin rash ± odynophagia ... fraction < 20% Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential ... : • Temporal arteritis ... • Takayasu's arteritis ... Vasculitis: • Behcet Disease ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
to Joint Pain - Arthritis ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... • Reactive arthritis ... • Lyme arthritis ... #Arthritis #
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
for refractory disease ... Arthritis: • Colchicine ... Skin manifestations ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and often causes arthritis ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis ... mucositis - Rash, arthritis ... purpura: strong sign ... #diagnosis #rheumatology