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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
about bacterial infections ... about indolent infections ... with bacterial infection ... prosthetic joint infection ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
When considering infections ... the key to the diagnosis ... C. canimorsus infection ... Capnocytophaga infection ... #clinical #photo
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Infection - Infection ... infections with ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Infection - ... Infection occurs ... infections with ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #Transfusions #diagnosis
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... present as non healing ... accident, insulin injection ... deferoxamine, drug injections ... hyphae invading blood
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Causes: - Idiopathic ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... neutrophils in the blood ... #dermatology #oncology
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
disrupts local blood ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... immature callus - Infection ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging #