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Discoid Lateral Meniscus on Knee Physical Exam (watch the lateral joint line)

By Clayton Nuelle, MD @NuelleSportsMD

#Discoid
Discoid Lateral ... Meniscus on Knee ... NuelleSportsMD #Discoid ... #Lateral #Meniscus ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Discoid Lateral Meniscus on Knee Physical Exam (watch the lateral joint line)

By Clayton Nuelle, MD @NuelleSportsMD

#Discoid
Discoid Lateral ... Meniscus on Knee ... NuelleSportsMD #Discoid ... #Lateral #Meniscus ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #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 ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Effusions #causes #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

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

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Arthritis ... Crystal-induced arthritis ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... Previous episodes • Medical ... vision or black spots
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... autoantibodies • Discoid ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lung syndrome Arthritis ... • Malar rash - spares
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
Idiopathic • Meniscal ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... BakersCyst #MSK #pathophysiology