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

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

1) Chronicity:
): • Septic joint ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... Polyarticular (5 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
Purulent Ankle Joint ... of the ankle joint ... found to have septic ... #Joint #POCUS # ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... AC joint septic ... septic arthritis ... #Septic #Arthritis ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... • How many joints ... axial (spine, shoulders ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
swelling in weird joints ... (shoulders, wrists ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Wrist, MCP, or shoulder ... include forefoot, ankles
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic ... spondylitis - Sacroiliac joint ... of the affected joint ... ANAs RF test should ... • Sacroiliac joint
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... include forefoot, ankles ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... become persistent, polyarticular
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... -->Cannot rule out ... Neurologic injuries ... joints for associated ... Posterior #Injury #msk