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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... Crystal induced (Gout ... • Lyme • Gout ... or more joints Viral ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
swelling, significant pain ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... nephrolithiasis, serum urate level ... • Serum urate level
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... rheumatic fever ... • Chronic - Think ... • Acute = Viral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK ... (pain/abnormal
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
and great toe pain-MTP ... X-rays= DJD, no acute ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
presents with pain ... concerning for late/chronic ... Septic #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology