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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
disease Inflammatory ... inflammation that seeps ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... #JointDisease #JointPain
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
coagulopathy, tumor ... bacterial infection, needs ... that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
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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Fever/Chills/Joint ... Candidiasis Inflammatory ... - Giant cell tumor ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam