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Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Non-articular: Localized ... General #Joint #Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain ... #MSK
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Hyperthyroidism ... ) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Check pregnancy test ... #Hyperthyroidism ... #Workup #Endocrinology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Thyroid Function Tests ... Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism ... : Work-up similar ... to hyperthyroidism ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... Clinical findings of PAN ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... painful swelling -> Pain ... systemic, not localized ... down the joint -> Pain ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
consistent with non-localized ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... include a Tensilon test ... tumor, and always ask
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lesions • Severe pain ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology