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Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... intra-articular corticosteroid ... injections • DMARDs ... #management #rheumatology
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach Knee ... Intra-articular Corticosteroid ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
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 ... Infectious Knee ... bowel disease - Rheumatoid ... Syndrome - Acute rheumatic ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
Corticosteroid ... medial and lateral joint ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee injection with knee flexed. Aim towards the center of
Corticosteroid ... knee injection ... the center of joint ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Corticosteroid ... of medial knee ... Intraarticular #Corticosteroid ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Knee injection medial approach -lying w knee flexed. Find post part
Corticosteroid ... Injection Knee ... to find room in joint ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Inflammation • Rheumatoid ... • Rickets Hip Joint ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... deposition in joints ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... Diagnose concomitant infection