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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
alterations (e.g ... derangements (e.g ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Septic Embolism (e.g ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fascitis (e.g ... „ Myofascial Pain
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Pain Eyes ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... inflammatory disease (e.g ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... , and low back pain ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... . hematologic) ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... pain • Swan neck
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cardiac arrhythmias (e.g ... Peripheral neuropathy (e.g ... instability (e.g ... pain, limited range ... neglect, postictal confusion
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... substantial muscle pain ... Aldolase levels • EMG ... Syndrome: Fever, joint ... #differential #