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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... Bouchard's nodes (PIP joints ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Discoid Rash A Antinuclear ... cytopenias) A Arthritis ... R Renal Disease ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... spondylitis - Sacroiliac ... ) - Antinuclear ... (to support a diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Malar rash • SLE ... #dermatology #joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Chronic = RA, SLE ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antinuclear Antibodies ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antinuclear ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
of hip (rare), Arthritis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... with joint-space ... mass and NO prior signs ... diffuse chondral disease ... #msk #rheumatology