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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... mass and NO prior signs ... Differential diagnosis ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... #msk #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Tophi - Gout ... • Interstitial lung ... syndrome - SLE Neurologic ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
IgA-associated vasculitis, Behcet ... erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis ... resolution chest CT ... confirm DAH, rule out ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... noninflammatory Signs ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Manifestations: - Arthritis ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... double contour sign ... • Dual-energy CT ... +Radiographic signs ... #treatment #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... • Arthralgia/arthritis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Crohn disease • Behcet ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Brucellosis • Liver or lung