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Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Frequent Differential Diagnoses ... infection Cardinal Symptoms ... localizing signs ... or symptoms - Malaria ... • Abdominal pain
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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• Rheumatic fever ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #joint #pain #skin ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: Fever ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... thin smear • Signs ... Clinical findings of PAN ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Rheumatica • Pain ... , Fever, No muscle ... Diffuse muscle pain ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
SLE) - Typical Signs ... /Symptoms Alopecia ... , Fever, Malar rash ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... of the joints ( ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus
Symptoms and signs of Leptospirosis
Acute phase:
 - Fever and headache
 - Conjunctival suffusion, jaundice, and photophobia
Symptoms and signs ... Acute phase: - Fever ... - Skin rash ( ... #Symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #phases
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... pain / swelling ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... #management #rheumatology