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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Pain - Differential ... Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Onset • Septic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Red Leg - Cellulitis Mimickers
 - Unilateral
     • Contact Dermatitis
Lipodermatosclerosis - Non-infectous ... Vasculitis - Infectious ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Arthritis ... redleg #diagnosis #differential
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... beneficial in septic ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics ... consults for possible ... nongonococcal septic
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
Inflammatory - Septic ... inflammatory or infectious ... arthritis; however ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Infective #Arthritis
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 ... - DDX: - Infection ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Effusions #causes #differential
VON-CHOP Mnemonic for Orthopedic Emergencies
V - Vascular compromise (eg ischemic leg)
O - Open fracture
N - Neurological
VON-CHOP Mnemonic for Orthopedic ... Osteomyelitis (septic ... arthritis) P - ... Emergencies #diagnosis #consult ... #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Ischemic optic ... Bacterial or viral infection ... , Gonococcal arthritis ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #joint #pain #differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... • Giant cell arteritis ... • Infectious ... Tuleremia • Septic ... #FUO #Chronic #Differential
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... within 1 month of infection ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

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

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... tear Systemic infection ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Monoarticular #Septic