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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
bite, Migratory red ... Arthritis • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
heat and looks red ... is oftentimes systemic ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... #JointDisease #JointPain
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
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Knee Effusion Red ... Infection - Systemic ... arthritis - SLE ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Syndrome: - Ocular inflammatory ... lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... lupus erythematosus ... nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes