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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... : • Acute or chronic ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... #differential #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Arthritis ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... tear Systemic ... #Differential #Acute
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o ... septic arthritis ... medications • Acute ... 1) 2+ flares/year
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Approach to Headaches ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... • Acute angle
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... the differential diagnosis ... pancreatitis), joints (arthritis ... heart disease, ear ... #Algorithm #differential