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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Pain - Differential ... tests for the AC joint ... #Shoulder #Pain ... #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g„ Myofascial Pain ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Wrist X-Ray - point ... over the hamate should ... , and if plain films ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Anterior Shoulder ... on Point of Care ... ) Using #POCUS ... injection for pain ... Ultrasound #Cinical #MSK
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Pathologic / Fragility Fractures ... - Secondary to Chronic ... Ricketts - Diffuse Pain ... #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crystalline - Gout ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... #Disorders #msk
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... pain: Diffuse throughout ... pain • Incr Shoulder ... painShoulder ... stages #staging #msk
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... (1%) - Watch out ... Intra-articulation fracture ... differential #diagnosis #msk