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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Disease: • Pain ... disease must be ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Workup #hematology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... compensates via MP joint ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... of the affected joint ... • Sacroiliac joint ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Morning stiffness lasting ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
In-office testing ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... tumor, and always ask ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
about secondary causes ... you’ll do a good workup ... can drive this disease ... As with many disease ... Best to have an
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... hip and ankle joints ... testing. ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video