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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
bite, Migratory red ... Arthritis • Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

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

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
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
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
Ellis system of ... classification system ... : tender, may see ... change, pink or red ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Central nervous system ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Biologic: 2nd or 3rd ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Hereditary defects in red ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), sickle cell ... Tubulointerstitial diseases: SLE ... High #Potassium #Classification