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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... • Moving the joint ... commonly affects the knee ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
together) • Joint ... ) • Joint Subluxations ... (Joint deformities ... Best visualized ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Knee Meniscal Tear ... The test is ... medial or lateral joint ... #Knee #Meniscal
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
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Motility - VA Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
monoarticular & the knee ... involved in >50% of cases ... - Typical S.A joint ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
adrenoleukodystrophy, check point ... 60-90%), Muscle/joint ... diseases, check point ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint ... Test on Physical ... For intrinsic vs joint ... capsule cause of ... finger at MCP joint
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... • Charcot Joint ... Chondromalacia - Joint ... • Charcot Joint ... #Orthopedics #Causes