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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #msk
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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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
, gout or pseudogout ... Spondyloarthropathies, gout ... Parallel, yellow = gout ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarticular • Gout ... ) • Gout • Psoriatic ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Crystalline - Gout ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... Conditions for Gout ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Intercritical Gout ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... • Dual-energy CT ... #treatment #rheumatology
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Inflammatory arthritis ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint