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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... , gout or pseudogout ... that patient had ... Parallel, yellow = gout ... #rheumatology #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... ., PAN) • Seizures ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... with joint-space ... mass and NO prior signs ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... exam and imaging Treatment ... corticosteroid injections ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... Crystal induced (Gout ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
IA steroid injection ... Hint - the fat pads ... medial and lateral joint ... #clinical #video ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Injection of ... medial knee with ... infrapatellar fat pads ... #clinical #video ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
swelling in weird joints ... MCP, or shoulder joints ... deposition in joints ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... #Comparison #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... diagnosis • Rule out ... and lower jaw Treatment ... TNF blockers had ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... double contour sign ... #rheumatology