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Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Scleritis - RA ... Nodules • RA ... Bronchiectasis - RA ... neuropathies - RA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pathophysiology of Hemolytic Anemia
 - Defects in RBC internal contents (thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and metabolic defects)
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Pathophysiology ... - Defects in RBC ... - Defects in RBC ... environment #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Felty's Syndrome (RA ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA): X-ray features ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis ... GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... RD), Rheumatoid Arthritis ... (RA), Systemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... Arthritis of DIP ... polyarthritis (like RA ... Arthritis mutilans ... PsoriaticArthritis #pathophysiology
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
with rheumatoid arthritis ... #PhysicalExam #RA ... Clinical #Video #Rheumatology
Approach to a Positive (+) Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
(+) RF does not always = RA
Rheumatic disorders:
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does not always = RA ... • Rheumatoid arthritis ... Rheumatoid #Factor #RF #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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• Gonococcal arthritis ... gangrenosum • IBD • RA ... blennorrhagicum • Reactive arthritis ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... with rheumatoid arthritis ... (RA) and many other ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology