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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... conditions #joint #pain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... bacterial, fungal, or viral ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
arthritis if missed ... pain with wrist ... : Pain control, ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... or more joints Viral ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Differential Diagnosis ... aura (usually visuals ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... • Acute = Viral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... presence/absence of visual ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
claudication, visual ... affects the skin, neurologic ... involvement, abdominal pain ... and GN Anti-GBM ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... or without back pain ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential