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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... • Systemic Lupus ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... : Chronic disease
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... • Immunologic Workup ... : Chronic disease
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Rheumatoid Arthritis ... , Systemic Lupus ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... pericarditis) Uremia ... nodosa Rheumatoid arthritis ... Sjögren syndrome Systemic ... lupus erythematosus
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... disease. ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Treatment: - Systemic
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
PMR) is a common systemic ... of unknown cause ... presents with an acute ... for giant cell arteritis ... • Normocytic anemia
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 ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... inflammation (acute