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Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Arthritis of the ... Hand - Arthritis ... Rheumatoid Arthritis ... seronegative symmetric synovitis ... Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis ... Crystal-induced arthritis ... Inflammatory arthritis ... , reactive arthritis ... pigmented villonodular synovitis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... joint deformity Synovitis ... with rheumatoid arthritis ... oxalate Infectious Arthritis
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... Clinical #POCUS #Synovitis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Infection • Septic Arthritis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Toxic Synovitis ... • Reactive Arthritis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
maculopapular rash, arthritis ... low ferritin, arthritis ... and chronic synovitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Physical Exam • synovitis ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Self-limited synovitis ... resulting in an acute arthritic ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... Monarticular inflammatory arthritis ... Crystal Inflammatory Arthritis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
resulting in an acute arthritic ... • Self-limited synovitis ... Acute CPP Crystal Arthritis ... pseudo-rheumatoid arthritis ... of CPP crystal arthritis
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... domain: Synovitis