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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... of flexion • Xray ... patellofemoral joint ... #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... formation, systemic autoimmune ... should have other symptoms ... @AmyChung #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
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... • synovitis; joint ... marker Imaging: • XRay ... (erosions, joint ... exam and imaging Treatment
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
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
center • "Set point ... hypothalamic set-point ... hypothalamic set point ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar joint ... radial-ulnar joint ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
knee pain with point ... proximal to lateral joint ... • Treatment: Conservative ... in lateral knee joint ... connection to knee joint
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... e.g. fractured long ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
disorder of bone, joint ... bone • Bone and joint ... skeleton-sacroiliac joint ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment