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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... Spondyloarthropathies, SLE • Pulmonary ... Neurologic system ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... myositis, and arthritis ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
of hip (rare), Arthritis ... Demyelinating syndromes ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... , AS Treatment: ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... , Sjögren Syndrome ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... solid cancers • Systemic ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
signs/sx of inflammation ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Episcleritis Signs ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology