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Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Joint Pain Rash ... gangrenosum • IBD ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Classification: • Acute ... permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
rash in association ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... withdrawal • Mild ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Anti-MDA5 (RP-ILD ... ) • Anti-Mi2 (skin ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... #differential #
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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gammopathy, and skin ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... Cirrhosis, ETOH, autoimmune ... inflammation (acute ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential