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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
spondyloarthropathies, lupus, OA ... or pseudogout, OA ... • Non-bloody: OA ... gonorrhea, Lyme, OA ... #rheumatology #
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osteoarthritis (OA ... @AmyChung #Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
swelling in weird joints ... : OA in atypical ... MCP, or shoulder joints ... deposition in joints ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... bronchoprovocation test ... and sensitivity tests ... #Differences #Algorithm
Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
 - Macrocytic

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Anemia #Differential
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Macrocytic - VA Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #MCV
Pancytopenia Framework and Differential Diagnosis

- VA Joint Chiefs @BostonChiefs

#Pancytopenia #Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Diagnosis - VA Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
the DIP and PIP joints ... the PIP and MCP joints ... but not the DIP joints ... DIP + 1st CMC = OA ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function Tests ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Non-Emphysematous COPD ... Emphysematous COPD ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

Dr.
Algorithm for Investigation ... Abnormal Coagulation Tests ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... APTT #Laboratory #Hematology