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Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger.
The middle finger is blocked in flexion and the effort /
Tenosynovitis or Trigger ... and the effort / pain ... #flexor #tendon ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... Giant Cell Tumor Tendon ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... #msk #rheumatology
Trigger Finger on Physical Exam

This is called the "trigger finger" or tendonitis of the finger flexors.
Trigger Finger on ... Usually, the tendon ... easily in and out ... with rheumatoid arthritis ... #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... Tophi - Gout ... Musculoskeletal System Tender ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... -60 minutes or longer ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Diagnosis Framework ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
Tender, painful ... The fingers may ... Chronic Tophaceous Gout ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
onset of swelling, pain ... ankles, knees, fingers ... swelling, significant pain ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
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 Framework ... warm, swollen, tender ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... ankles, knees, fingers ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... #treatment #rheumatology