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Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... Injection Landmark ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... infection. ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... within 1 month of infection ... Polyarthritis • Systemic Lupus ... with Systemic Lupus ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... myopathy) VA Joint ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... • synovitis; joint ... intra-articular corticosteroid ... injections • DMARDs ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #dermatology #joint ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... Glomerulonephritides (GN ... Post-infectious GN ... , Lupus Acute Tubular ... • Toxins • Infection
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... medial and lateral joint ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Genitourinary Infection ... Arthritis • Systemic Lupus ... JointPain #MSK #Differential
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... Injection Injection ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology