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Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
subluxation causing ulnar ... Polyarticular gout ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... inflammatory
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Monoarticular • Gout ... • Systemic Lupus ... Sicca) Syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... • Rate of inflammatory ... , esp carpal, MCP ... Boutonniere's ulnar ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
metacarpophalangeal, and wrist ... deviate toward the ulnar ... Chronic Tophaceous Gout ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Crystalline - Gout ... - (Reiter’s syndrome ... psoriasis (7-30%) • Inflammatory ... with Systemic Lupus
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
(shoulders, wrists ... • Metabolic syndrome ... knees, fingers, wrist ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... • Systemic lupus ... #testing #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
a rare chronic inflammatory ... arthritis • Acne ... • Rule out other ... blockers had the best ... #Rheumatology #
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
1) Inflammatory ... joint pain (especially ... in the wrists and ... has been ruled out ... erythematosus #rheumatology