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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
hydroxyapatite) • Calcium oxalate ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... = Worry about late ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Hyperextension injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
clinical findings ... • Arthritis ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... an accessible joint ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... for HIV, Chlamydia
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
be clinically assessed ... : Hyperflexion injury ... tender DIP joint ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... : HIV test, a rubella ... RF (if clinical ... #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... able to perform ... complete rupture and ... #Positive #Clinical ... collateral #ligament #msk
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
clinical findings ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology