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Stenosing Flexor Tenosynovitis or Trigger Finger.
The middle finger is blocked in flexion and the effort /
Stenosing Flexor ... and the effort / pain ... #tendon #tenosynovitis ... #msk #clinical ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
on POCUS Index ... flexor tendon being ... , & pain on passive ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... #MSK #clinical
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... or volar plate rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... -60 minutes or longer ... #MSK #rheumatology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Stenosing flexor ... may have only pain ... #Stenosing #flexor ... #msk #clinical ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... warm, swollen, tender ... for cell count, culture ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... left shoulder pain ... Tender on top of ... Culture MRSA. ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

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