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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... , Pulmonary Disease ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint ... rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Complications of DMARDs • Skin ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... Musculoskeletal: Joint ... #RA #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- Purpura - Skin ... • Autoimmune diseases ... - 10% SLE or RA ... reticularis & skin ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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vesicular eruption - Joints ... • Cogan Syndrome ... Diagnosis: Systemic rheumatic ... purpura: strong sign ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis: • Systemic rheumatic ... purpura: Strong sign ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
• Pustular skin ... lesions + Rheumatic ... disease. ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... response to local skin ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #