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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Disease: • Pain ... disease must be ... dihydrate • Basic calcium ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... crystals (gout) or calcium ... profile (e.g., calcium ... #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Key teaching point ... Check pregnancy test ... choices AND management ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Bacteremic ... the preferred test ... an accessible joint ... typically part of the workup
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO Syndrome Summary ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pseudogout Summary ... swelling in weird joints ... MCP or shoulder joints ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE, calcium-b ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusions One Pager Summary ... indirect Coombs test ... binds to serum calcium ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions