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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... 3) Number of Joints ... Number of Joints ... ): • Septic joint ... Inflammatory, crystalline
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... poly-articular joint ... Joint involvement ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... • Septic • Crystalline ... Lumbar Spine and SI Joints ... @AmyChung #Joint
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Inflammation of joints ... commonly large joints ... Oligoarthritis: Joint ... pain in a few joints ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
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:
Inflammatory: crystalline ... Arthrocentesis #Joint
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
Trousseau's Sign ... To elicit the sign ... metacarpophalangeal joints ... the DIP and PIP joints ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Corrigan's Sign in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

- Dr. Andres S. Kohan https://twitter.com/KohanAndres

#Corrigans #AorticRegurgitation #Pulse #PhysicalExam #Video #Neck
Corrigan's Sign ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Neck #Signs #
Rachitic Rosary of Rickets on Physical Exam

Bead-like prominences of bone are seen at the costochondral joints.
costochondral joints ... costochondral joint ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
Positive J-Sign ... Exam The J sign ... #Positive #JSign ... #J #Sign #Knee ... Patella #clinical #video
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video