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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 ... indolent infections (gonorrhea ... AM stiffness, weight-bearing ... (bacterial, gonococcal ... gout, pseudogout, gonorrhea
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... A 4-day-old girl ... discharge from the right ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea ... #Gonococcal #Conjunctivitis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal ... diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... an accessible joint ... #Disseminated #Gonococcal ... #Infection #gonorrhea
Gonococcal Infections (Gonorrhea) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Uncomplicated infections of the cervix, urethra,
Gonococcal Infections ... (Gonorrhea) - CDC ... –50 mg/kg body weight ... –50 mg/kg body weight ... #Infections #Gonorrhea
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
up with pain at night ... • Infectious (Gonococcal ... Oligoarthritis: • Gonorrhea ... • Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... (gonorrhea) •
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
• Viscosity: High ... Serological testing • Gonococcal ... : Identify N gonorrhea ... diagnosis #septic #joint
This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for girls from 2 to 20
the patterns of height ... for girls from ... the chart show heights ... at age 2 95% of girls ... see where that point
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
- Typical S.A joint ... most common non-gonnococcal ... Always consider N. gonorrhoeae
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 2

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
Gonococcal Ophthalmia ... A 4-day-old girl ... discharge from the right ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea ... #Gonococcal #Conjunctivitis
This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for children from birth to 36
at birth 95% of girls ... years) 95% of girls ... see where that point ... For example, a girl ... #GrowthCharts #Girls