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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... • Moving the joint ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... > Stiffness is short-lived
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
posterior glenohumeral joint ... #glenohumeral #PhysicalExam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
medial or lateral joint ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... , ridging, oil spots ... Arthritis of DIP ... joints 3. ... Arthritis mutilans
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
with rheumatoid arthritis ... treatment of severe joint ... Telescoping #Fingers #PhysicalExam
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
osteophytes & narrowed joint ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
30 degrees, and point ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... pain syndrome • Arthritis ... onset - Intense joint ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
disorder of bone, joint ... inflammation of the joints ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... bone • Bone and joint ... anterior chest wall, parts
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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Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... RA/Idiopathic arthritis ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam