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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Disease: Systemic Lupus ... Erythematous, Systemic Vasculitis ... Undifferentiated UCSD ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
ANCA associated vasculitis ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... Arthritis (RA), ... Systemic lupus ... 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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rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
syndrome, SLE, Rheumatic ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... and stenosis - Rheumatic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Rheumatoid arthritis ... manifestations Skin ... -> Rheumatoid Nodules ... blood vessels (vasculitis ... pathophysiology #signs
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... - 10% SLE or RA ... reticularis & skin ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... classification #rheumatology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
diseases like rheumatoid ... arthritis (RA) ... or systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Xeroderma (Dry skin
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... such as systemic lupus ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology