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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o ... septic arthritis ... #diagnosis #management ... #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 ... , AS Treatment: ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Arthritis ... refractory disease Skin ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
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 ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Must rule out other ... low ferritin, arthritis ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
of the joints (arthritis ... Episcleritis Signs ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
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
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 ... Differential Diaqnoses ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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