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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... the level of the joint ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... similar location of pain
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
lesions + Rheumatic pain ... , parts of the axial ... Rule out other causes ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Temporomandibular joint ... (subdural hematoma ... Previous episodes • Medical ... the tragus to differentiate
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... diagnosis #msk #
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
size, coarsening facial ... Differential Diagnosis ... glucose suppression test ... for adenoma • Medical ... or refractory cases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #diagnosis #rheumatology