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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gout - Uric Acid Crystals ... Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystals ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
swelling in weird joints ... (shoulders, wrists ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... joints Think ... deposition in joints
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
elements of a shoulder ... acromioclavicular joint ... (using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... is a positive test
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... inflammatory arthritides Crystal ... ochronosis and crystal
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... 30 degrees, and point ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
STAIN CULTURE PCR TEST ... CRYSTALS) By ... Arthrocentesis #Joint
Gouty arthritis of the shoulder joint

50 yo male presented with shoulder pain.

Note double contour sign at
arthritis of the shoulder ... joint 50 yo ... presented with shoulder ... deposition of crystal ... POCUS #Ultrasound #Crystals
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
intracellular urate crystals ... pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals ... of the affected joint ... should be obtained ... • Sacroiliac joint
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... abnormal liver blood tests ... of liver blood tests ... that should be ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm