42 results
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Arthritis ... joints • Decr ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... present both at rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Other Causes ... JointHip Dysplasia ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... capsule cause of ... BunnelLittler #Test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Signs/Symptoms ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
Sacroiliac Distraction Test ... reproduces pain symptoms ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #hip ... #msk #sports #orthopedics