3 results
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... 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