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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- (Reiter’s syndrome ... (RA) - Inflammation ... formation, systemic autoimmune ... Erythematosus (SLE ... should have other symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... : SLE, Reactive ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... ), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... Rheumatologic Disease ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Symmetrical: • RA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cartilage in the body (Autoimmune ... ethnicities Symptoms ... cases such as: • SLE ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... Polychondritis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... Diagnostic Tests ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... #differential #