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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain ... - Differential ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
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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- Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... - DDX: - Infection ... - Synovium - Oral ... #diagnosis #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... tendon) • ED Management ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
In a normal test ... horizontal without pain ... restricted or pain ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... also arise in normal ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK # ... rheumatology #Monoarticular
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Infection ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... Acute or chronic infections ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint Pain ... arthritis ENT • Oral ... conditions #joint #pain ... #differential # ... diagnosis #rheumatology