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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential ... Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Onset • Septic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Monoarticular ... MPA) Insidious Monoarticular ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... • Psoriatic arthritis ... Disorders #msk #Differential ... monoarthritis #monoarticular
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
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
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

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

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Monoarticular ... #Septic
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 ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Arthritis: - ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Effusions #causes #differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... Osteomyelitis / Septic ... Arthritis: • ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Joints Involved: Monoarticular ... (1 joint): • Septic ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... approach #workup #differential
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Tissue Lesions - Differential ... Cartilage • Meniscal ... Osteonecrosis Septic ... #Lesions #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics