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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... e.g., congenital hip ... #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:
coagulopathy, tumor ... that patient had ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... • This patient had ... NO prior signs ... PVNS/Giant Cell Tumor ... #rheumatology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Arthritis ... joints • Decr ... Pain • Valgus ... causes #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... noninflammatory Signs ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody testing has ... Additional tests: HIV ... low back pain) ... #laboratory #workup
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
biologics (tumor ... Colicky abdominal pain ... insufficiency - Joints ... Arthralgia's (common), arthritis ... ankles) #HSP
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... hip • Muscle strength ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Palpable purpura, joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
such as cogan sign ... dismay the blood work ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Syndrome: Fever, joint ... pain and Raynaud ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... • Mechanic's hands