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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound ... Young rheumatology ... MCP joint with effusion ... Synovitis #Metacarpal #MSK ... Clinical #Joint #Effusion
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
inflammatory) • joint pain ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
traumatic ankle pain ... can detect an effusion ... Arthrocentesis #effusion ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
and great toe pain-MTP ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS
Pain in L knee after injury. Long axis in suprapatellar recess. What's the diagnosis?
Answer:
Lipohemarthrosis on POCUS Pain ... Answer: Pain in ... liquid layer in the effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #knee
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
presents with pain ... with overlying effusion ... clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
left shoulder pain ... AC joint showed effusion ... glenohumeral joint effusion ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
swelling, significant pain ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... deposits • Plain ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
may have only pain ... complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology