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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and ... Associated with Joint ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Arthritis: • Rheumatoid ... ulnar deviation • SLE ... = RA • 2nd & 3rd ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
 •
does not always = RA ... : • Rheumatoid ... arthritisSLE ... #Factor #RF #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
of Lumbar Spine and ... secondary) • Rheumatoid ... Arthritis (RA) ... Erythematosus (SLE ... #Disorders #msk
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis (RA), ... Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
bacterial), acute rheumatic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... , SLE, psoriatic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
in rheumatoid arthritis ... wrist joints are ... arthritis and osteoarthritis ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... points = definite RA ... Normal CRP and ... #Arthritis #diagnosis ... Classification #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Summary MCP and ... Felty's Syndrome (RA ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology