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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... should have other symptoms ... @AmyChung #Joint ... #Disorders #msk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... • synovitis; joint ... marker Imaging: • XRay ... (erosions, joint
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
in the US: Autoimmune ... adrenoleukodystrophy, check point ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... 60-90%), Muscle/joint ... diseases, check point
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP joint ... Finger deformity caused ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
of the shoulder joint ... ligaments and joint ... tendons, ligaments, joint ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar joint ... radial-ulnar joint ... will be obvious; signs ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
- Lung point ... pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
warm, swollen joint ... sclerosis & cysts, joint ... CPPD #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
the glenohumeral joint ... active shoulder joint ... active shoulder joint ... tissue in the joint ... #symptoms #signs