35 results
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #joint #pain #skin ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
lesions Abdominal pain ... (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... Diffuse muscle pain ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
 •
Internal Organs: • Joint ... involvement- 12% ... #Scleroderma #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
neurology, back pain ... Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
 -
- Neurological 12% ... sclerosis, Still's disease ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... pain / swelling ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... of Joint Disease ... disease must be ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis