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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... should have other symptoms ... #Differential #
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and Symptoms: ... Musculoskeletal: joint ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #workup
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
phenomenon (20%) Joints ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... evaluation or workup ... organ-specific signs ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... anti-phospholipid antibodies ... #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... SLE-Related Auto-Antibodies ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Sensitive Antibodies ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies ... Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Rare Disorder: ... inflammation of the joints ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... and pain of the joints