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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Interstitial lung ... Scleroderma Thickened skin ... arteritis #Extrarticular ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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globulin gap (> ... gammopathy, and skin ... ovarian tumors, lung ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
GPA causes disease ... burning sensation or pain ... reticularis Differential ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... • Giant cell arteritis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... : • Syndrome of ... Advanced HIV (CD4 cell ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... #differential #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Multinucleated giant cells ... tract: Abdominal pain ... MPO > PR3 60/ GPA ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... livedo reticularis, ulcers ... genital aphthous ulcers ... to exclude are infections ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cold insoluble globulin ... Malignancy • Infections ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology