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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Non-bloody: OA, avascular ... Like in this case ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... narrowing) โ€ข Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening โ€ข Treatment ... #Summary #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... involvement - Joint ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 โ€ข Mechanism: ischemic pain
 โ€ข Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Avascular necrosis ... BrighamChiefs #Bone #Joint ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 โ€ข Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms โ€ข Treatment ... life-threatening โ€ข Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 โ€ข Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
suspected) โ€ข In case ... โ€ข Special cases ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... pharmacology #levels #lupus ... #management
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... ) Inflammatory joint ... pericarditis ยป is...lupus ... Lupusreference #lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... BaillouChloe #Lupus ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #