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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... Cross-arm shoulder ... extension after cross-arm ... test 4.
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reiter’s syndrome) Aseptic ... @AmyChung #Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Inflammatory - AM ... stiffness, warm ... Non-inflammatory - No AM ... ): • Septic joint ... • WBC >20k: Septic
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Tear The drop arm ... test evaluates ... 30 degrees, and point ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyarticular Join ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... and looks red -> Warm ... mechanical forces that are ... motion (relieved by rest
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Meniscal Tear The test ... medial or lateral joint ... #Thessaly #Test ... Tear #clinical #video
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
STAIN CULTURE PCR TEST ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Aspiration #Pseudogout #Septic
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
If you are within ... There are NO tests ... that are accurate ... infection to a point ... is 28 days, we are
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Charcot Joint ... Bursa • Aseptic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm