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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Heberden's nodes ... nodes (PIP joints ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
 •
• Giant Cell Arteritis ... Polyarteritis Nodosa ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
metacarpophalangeal, and wrist ... nodes on the dorsolateral ... Bouchard's nodes ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Polyarteritis Nodosa ... Management Algorithm ... • Non-Severe Disease ... Management #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... fasciitis Erythema nodosum ... #dermatology #joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
• Bouchard's nodes ... • Heberden's nodes ... • MCP + PIP + Wrist ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... diseases features ... pain, swelling, ... pain), especially ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Disease: • Pain ... disease must be ... necrosis, and Paget disease ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
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 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis