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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Disease (AOSD) Rare ... low ferritin, arthritis ... and chronic synovitis ... (40%) Treatment ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
How many joints are ... of inflammation are ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever • Chronic ... neuropathy so trauma ... Like in this case ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Summary Overview: chronic ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Evolution: Chronic ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... , AS Treatment: ... Recurrent and chronic ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... - If present, are ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... , smudge cells are ... immunophenotype Clinical ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibodies, which are ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
syndrome is a rare ... chronic inflammatory ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... and lower jaw Treatment ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology