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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 ... rheumatic fever ... approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic ... #Disease #Rheumatoid ... #Arthritis #laboratory ... #workup #diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... vasculitis, rheumatoid ... edema, active urine ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
osteomyelitis, Rheumatoid ... arthritis, Ankylosing ... the extent of disease ... wasting Bone/Joint ... Testing Blood
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
rheumatic diseases ... , such as SLE, atherosclerotic ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology