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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... parvovirus, HIV, hepatitis ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for Acute ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... arthritis) • Hepatitis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Proximal limb muscle wasting ... but elevated as disease ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... Morning stiffness lasting ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... B19 • HIV • Hepatitis ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
administration, evaluation ... • Warfarin • Acute ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... • Acute DIC • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... inflammation (acute ... differential #diagnosis #hematology