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Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Articular ... Localized, General #Joint ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
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 ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... • Charcot Joint ... Chondromalacia - Joint ... • Charcot Joint ... #Causes
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Fracture, Infectious joint ... See inflammatory joint ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain • Viral ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Causes
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 4 tests ... for the AC joint ... #Algorithm #MSK
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Algorithm - ... e.g. fractured long ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Causes
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... adrenoleukodystrophy, check point ... 60-90%), Muscle/joint ... Insufficiency: Long-term ... 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 ... ED Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK