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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... of Lumbar Spine and ... SI JointsReactive ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
gonococcal, Lyme), reactive ... neuropathy so trauma and ... remember yellow and ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
MCP Cavitation on MRI - Knuckle Cracking
Real-time cine magnetic resonance imaging of the human metacarpalphalangeal joint
Cavitation on MRI - Knuckle ... undergoing traction ... Then, as traction ... separation occurs and ... #MSK #Radiology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint ... Interphalangeal joint ... reduction • Splint ... Dislocation #IPJoint #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... and with motion ... improves quickly with rest ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar joint ... radial-ulnar joint ... Adults: closed reduction ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... with joint-space ... Differential diagnosis ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... : Sling-and-swath ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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 ... anticoagulant therapy - Sickle ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... the level of the joint ... 2-cm below the joint ... Differential diagnosis