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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
psoriasis (7-30%) • Inflammatory ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have ... Joint #Disorders #msk
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Reactive: - Systemic ... Inflammatory ... • Systemic Lupus ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... bite, Migratory red ... Arthritis • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #JointPain #MSK
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... photosensitivity, inflammatory ... Female • Peaks 3rd ... Skin Disease Classification ... #Systemic #Lupus
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
background of a highly inflammatory ... release of pro-inflammatory ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) •
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
heat and looks red ... -> Warm Red Swollen ... is oftentimes systemic ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
- Local and systemic ... - Red blood cell ... activation provides inflammatory ... lupus erythematosus ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusion Red ... Infection - Systemic ... Candidiasis Inflammatory ... arthritis - SLE ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Musculoskeletal system ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification