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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
, Behçet's syndrome ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... , Marfan syndrome ... #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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Malar rash • SLE ... IBD • RA • SLE ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Oral aphthae : SLE ... : SLE, Reactive ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary: CTD: SLE ... : • Temporal arteritis ... Disease • Cogan syndrome ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
like rheumatoid arthritis ... erythematosus (SLE ... ) Signs / Symptoms ... Xeroderma (Dry skin ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Associated with skin ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
, holster sign, ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... myositis, and arthritis ... Can also see mechanics ... #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... reticularis & skin ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... erythematosus (SLE ... classification #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... #Rheumatology