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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... #JointPain #MSK
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Degenerative, Inflammatory ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... vs Non-Inflammatory ... acute rheumatic fever ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Hyperthyroidism Fever ... • Rheumatic fever ... SLE, Rheumatic fever ... • New murmur, fever ... #pain #differential
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 ... pain/Night sweats ... Acute rheumatic fever ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... - Fever/chills ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
Reconstitution Inflammatory ... symptoms, fever ... ) • Headache, fever ... Meningitis: • Fever ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
about lupus 1) Inflammatory ... joint pain (especially ... and fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... 9) Unexplained fever
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lesions • Severe pain ... #dermatology #physicalexam