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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 ... Pain - Diagnostic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Inflammation of joints ... pain in a few joints ... dysuria, pelvic pain ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... pain, swelling, ... pain), especially ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
Stimulation of joint ... subchondral bone -> Pain ... nociceptors -> Pain ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Anterior Knee Pain ... patellofemoral joint ... kneeling worsens pain ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid Arthritis - 2020 ACR-EULAR Classification
≥ 6 of 10 points = definite RA
Joint Involvement:
= definite RA Joint ... 2-10 large joints ... , +/- large joints ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... Classification #rheumatology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... painful swelling -> Pain ... -> Pain with motion ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
pain / swelling ... • Ultrasound Diagnosis ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Articular ... Localized, General #Joint ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
together) • Joint ... closer to the joints ... (Joint deformities ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology