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Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
• Seronegative Rheumatoid ... Arthritis: Viral ... Fungal • Systemic Rheumatic ... Erythematous, Systemic Vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Vasculitis, Rheumatoid ... Felty's Syndrome (RA ... #Arthritis #RA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Bacterial or viral ... syndrome, SLE, Rheumatic ... Lyme disease, Vasculitis ... Cardiovascular system • Mitral ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
ANCA associated vasculitis ... (rare) • Rheumatic ... Disease (IgG4-RD), Rheumatoid ... Arthritis (RA), ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
rheumaticum • Rheumatic ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome • Vasculitis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... others (RNP, aPL antibodies ... ribonucleoprotein) • RA ... : Rheumatoid Factor ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
hepatitis Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid ... factor - RA Anti-dsDNA ... disease c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology ... #antibodies
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
- 10% SLE or RA ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... cryoglobulin • Viral ... arthritis, Sjögren's ... classification #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Scleromalacia perforans
 • Pulmonary:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... DMARDs • Skin: Rheumatoid ... vasculitis, Raynaud's ... #Arthritis #RA ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Infection - Vasculitis ... - Autoimmune Vasculitis ... (lupus, RA, Sjogren's ... Microscopic) - Viral ... , rheumatoid factor