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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 #
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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• 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 ... ) Heberden's nodes ... Bouchard's nodes ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Heberden's nodes ... nodes (PIP joints ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Associated with Joint ... fasciitis Erythema nodosum ... #dermatology #joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
(shoulders, wrists ... atypical locations: Wrist ... knees, fingers, wrist ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Diagnostic Criteria ... pseudofolliculitis, erythema nodosum ... vasculitis) • Arthritis ... , medium-large joints ... #criteria #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
swelling in weird joints ... (shoulders, wrists ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
surfaces of the joints ... Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarteritis nodosa ... • Giant cell arteritis ... #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarteritis Nodosa ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Rheumatology