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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... , esp carpal, MCP ... fingers, radial wrist ... Extra-articular signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Erythematosus (SLE ... should have other symptoms ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease) Differential ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... : SLE, Reactive ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - SLE - Behcet ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions #causes #differential
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Joint #pain #Differential
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
inflammation of the joints ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... and pain of the joints ... development of skin symptoms
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Joint pain • Swan ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... purpura: Strong sign ... • Progressive symptoms ... Palpable purpura, joint ... vasculitis • Behcet
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... and signs below ... - Sarcoidosis, Behcet ... disease - SLE ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome