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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Jerk Test for Glenohumeral Joint Posteroinferior Instability

The arm is held at 90 degrees abduction and internal
Jerk Test for Glenohumeral ... Joint Posteroinferior ... Instability #clinical #video ... physicalexam #shoulder #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Elson's Test - Extensor ... partial or complete tear ... interphalangeal joint ... #Elsons #Test ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
palpate the medial joint ... palpating the lateral joint ... or a palpable clunk ... Video via @open_michigan ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
inflammation in persons ... Calcium oxalate Infectious ... e.g., meniscal tears ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
interphalangeal joint ... flexion at this joint ... to flex at the DIP ... partial or complete tear ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Infection • ... JointHip Dysplasia ... Disease Knee Joint ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
negative, MOG-IgG test ... causes need to ... or optic nerve lesions ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... well as inner ear ... to exclude are infections ... retinopathy Lab Tests
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #clinical #video