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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... spondylitis - Sacroiliac ... for Acute Polyarthritis ... : HIV test, a rubella ... , and low back pain
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Symptoms of Joint Disease ... Arthritis: • Acute ... e.g., congenital hip ... slipped capital femoral ... #MSK #rheumatology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
after > 1 hr • Blood ... mechanical forces that are ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... - Acute Hemolytic ... : Fever, flank pain ... Transfusion Related Acute ... - HIV 1 in 2,000,000,000