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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... rotation of the shoulder ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): Signs ... abduction + Neer's sign ... SIS #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... axial (spine, shoulders ... noninflammatory Signs ... #Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarthritis • Polyarthritis ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential #
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder ... ) or Prolonged shoulder ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... stages #staging #msk
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (rare) *TTKG should ... principal cells should ... potassium #high #pathophysiology