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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... • Key point: If ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... appearance, usually joint ... #msk #rheumatology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • XR, MRI to ... BrighamChiefs #Bone #Joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
osteophytes & narrowed joint ... Injection #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... procedure #msk # ... orthopedics #sports #rheumatology
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint ... capsule cause of ... BunnelLittler #Test #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
glenohumeral ligament/joint ... outside of the joint ... HAGL) can be a cause ... the defective joint ... #msk
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
the level of the joint ... Case description ... 2-cm below the joint ... knee #clinical #mri ... #msk
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 ... - MRI: inflammation
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... onset - Intense joint ... Inability to move the joint ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder Injection 

Glenohumeral joint injection from posterior approach is easily learned. I do
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint ... Glenohumeral joint ... Glenohumeral #shoulder #Joint ... #rheumatology # ... msk #orthopedics