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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 Pain ... History: Is the pain ... or nerve root Symptoms ... : - Pain occurs ... trauma (e.g., meniscal
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
medical problem or symptoms ... Motivation is primary gain ... • Pain Disorder ... - Pain; psychological ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
regurgitation - Pain ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... depending on the cause ... , Takayasu arteritis ... #Differential #Causes
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
process Temporal arteritis ... the following symptoms ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... • Associated symptoms
Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS
Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the
cancer risk: No symptoms ... caused by the cyst ... high cancer risk: Symptoms ... caused by the cyst ... and vomiting, or pain
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... Complications Signs/Symptoms ... superimposed by waves of pain ... Masseter muscle pain ... GiantCell #Temporal #Arteritis
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... • Fracture • Arthritis ... syndrome • Arthritis ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Poikilothermia • Septic arthritis
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Oligoarthritis: Joint pain ... Genitourinary tract -> Urethritis ... dysuria, pelvic pain ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms