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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... inflammation is secondary ... Lupus Erythematosus ... should have other symptoms ... monoarticular #polyarticular
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Type III Often Secondary ... lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... processes: • Systemic ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... infection risk secondary ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... constitutional symptoms ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #MSK #rheumatology ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
months to years) Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... erythematosus, ... Symptoms (Sx) in ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... #rheumatology #