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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... susceptibility testing ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... for HIV, Chlamydia
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... should be obtained ... : HIV test, a rubella ... #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... , hips)? ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Spot PC (protein ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... instability with lachmans ... ligament/meniscus testing ... Posterior #Injury #msk