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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Arthritis (RA), ... Systemic lupus ... #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... SLE : systemic lupus ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
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
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... small joints (wrists ... fingers, radial wrist ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
osteophytes Rheumatoid ... Arthritis: • Rheumatoid ... = RA • 2nd & 3rd ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
diseases like rheumatoid ... arthritis (RA) ... or systemic lupus ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... arthritis (RA) ... features suggest RA ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
in persons with rheumatoid ... arthritis (RA) ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... bacterial), acute rheumatic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... disease states Pathophysiology ... : Resembles RA ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis