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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Non-bloody: OA, avascular ... Like in this case ... #rheumatology #
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... Benefits: ↓ Disease ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #pharmacology # ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... in Sickle Cell Disease ... Avascular necrosis ... Pain #SickleCell #Disease ... #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... involvement - Joint ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology