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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... @AmyChung #Joint
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis ... together) • Joint ... ) • Joint Subluxations ... (Joint deformities ... #Pathophysiology
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Join 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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 4 tests ... for the AC joint ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #MSK
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarticular ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Causes
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... • This case should ... #diagnosis #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
joint => Force ... ligaments and joint ... tendons, ligaments, joint ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
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 ... #diagnosis #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology