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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... infection. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Pain Rash ... parvovirus B19 infection ... #joint #pain #skin ... #rashes #differential
Necrotizing Fasciitis: Note the extensive edema, erythema, bullae formation, and necrosis in this patient's thigh. At
failure) with severe pain ... at the site of infection ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... Calcium oxalate Infectious ... Acute or chronic infections ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Differential Diagnosis ... Viral Infections ... #pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
As the infection ... of illness and pain ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Leg ... #SkinRash #Necrotizing
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Temporomandibular joint ... Pharyngitis • Pharyngeal ... #Otology #Otolaryngology ... #differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
., HIV), EBV infection ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
heaped up borders); differential ... Indiana University Infectious ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... Osteochondroma Hematologic