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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... deformity Synovitis ... to bacterial, fungal ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... Onset • Fungal ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Mycobacterial • Fungal ... tuberculosis) • Fungi ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach ... Corticosteroid Injection ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... • Rickets Hip Joint ... Disease Knee Joint ... #Limp #MSK #Differential
MCP Joint Injection

Injection of 2nd MCP that is swollen and subluxed and approached laterally near the
MCP Joint Injection ... Injection of ... and subluxed and approached ... #video #rheumatology ... #hand #msk
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder Injection 

Glenohumeral joint injection from posterior approach is easily learned. I do
injection from ... posterior approach ... I do post GH approach ... clinical #video #rheumatology ... #msk #orthopedics
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection

Radiocarpal wrist injection. Often swelling is more prominent in inflammatory arthritis on radial side
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection ... in inflammatory arthritis ... often use this approach ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Fever/Chills/Joint ... - DDX: - Infection ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Alphavirus - Fungi ... differential #diagnosis #msk