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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Boutonnière and swan-neck ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ANAs RF test should ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... 45 years with neck ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Joint pain • Swan neck ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... inhibition - Chronic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
tenosynovitis of the neck ... for giant cell arteritis ... normal and can help differentiate ... treatment for PMR is a chronic ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology