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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Age > 50 • Chronic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
in the Hands Acute ... interphalangeal joints in acute ... seen in the acute ... Acute inflammation ... #Types #Rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis ... medications • Acute ... • Colchicine: Acute ... gout #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Disease (AOSD) Rare ... and chronic synovitis ... NSAIDs, steroids (acutely ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... asymmetric pattern Acute ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... : • Acute or chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... - If present, are ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Evolution: Chronic ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever • Chronic ... Like in this case ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup