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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... with joint-space ... • This case should ... diffuse chondral disease ... 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 ... ), RA, crystal disease ... coagulopathy, tumor ... that patient had ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
FABER Maneuver: Flexion, ABduction, External Rotation 

Tips to distinguish SI joint pain from other areas of
distinguish SI joint ... ROM: indicates hip ... FABER #Maneuver #PhysicalExam ... #Sacroiliac #SIJoint ... #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
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Joint Disease ... inflammation that seeps ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... , hips)? ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #MSK #rheumatology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis • Gout ... - Lyme disease ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... spondylitis - Sacroiliac ... ANAs RF test should ... antibody testing has
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
, and hip muscle ... motion in the shoulders ... and hips ... chair, getting out ... and long head biceps
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... , MOG-IgG test should ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB