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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... • This case should ... PVNS/Giant Cell Tumor
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... coagulopathy, tumor ... that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Speed's Test on Shoulder Examination

With the arm straight out (elbow fully extended) at 90 degrees of
Speed's Test on ... the arm straight out ... #PhysicalExam # ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
inflammation that seeps ... affects the knee hip ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Effusions: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... #msk #physicalexam
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... myasthenia gravis has ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
multiple heterogenous clinical ... also present with tumor-associated ... without HIV infection ... Sarcoma #Forms #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... ANAs RF test should ... antibody testing has ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
-->Cannot rule out ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video