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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
infections (bacterial ... acute rheumatic fever ... if bacteremic. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Red Flags in Back Pain
 • Cancer: Age > 50, History of cancer, Unexplained weight loss,
Red Flags in Back ... modification, NSAIDs) • Infection ... : Fever, Immunosuppression ... Known or suspected bacteremia ... #Pain #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... burgdorferi • Virus/Bacteria ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever ... #pain #Differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Clinical History: - Fever ... regurgitation - Pain ... (back, chest, abdomen ... on the cause Infections ... Mycobacterium, Pyogenic bacteria
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... or viral infection ... Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #pain #differential
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential ... rhizosphere include: bacteria ... arthropods Bacteria ... , chest pain, hemoptysis ... #differential #
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... externa - Caused by bacterial ... Temporomandibular joint ... , weight loss, fever ... Loss of vision or black
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
: • Recurrent infection ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... weight • Chest pain ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary