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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... case should be diagnosed ... - **MSK rads ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk #rheumatology
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o ... Needle-shaped, negative ... #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Progressive, symmetric muscle ... joints, Fever, No muscle ... onset, asymmetric muscle ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Muscle: Muscle ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... Clinical #Radiology #Comparison
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
 •
Syphilis - Diagnosis ... 30-40%) - Negative ... treponemal tests rule out ... Secondary #Tertiary #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
● Positive or negative ... Positive or negative ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
culture used to diagnose ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... stain and culture- Diagnose ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... aureus • Gram-negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
poor • Culture: Negative ... Good • Culture: Negative ... analysis: • MSU ... : Gout • CPPD: ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #treatment #rheumatology