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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders - Differential ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... #Differential #
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... Effusions #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... axial (spine, shoulders ... Very hard to get out ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
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Gestational Age - Differential ... Excessive weight gain ... lacerations • Post-partum ... Complications: • Shoulder ... Algorithm #Causes #Obstetrics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Gout/pseudogout ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... #differential # ... lower #extremity #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
with severe left shoulder ... pain. ... Tender on top of shoulder ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
: • Defect in fetal ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Pregnancy #hepatology #obstetrics
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... (1 joint): • Septic ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... should be considered ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... artery aneurysm, Pott
Purulent Ankle Joint on POCUS
Young patient 2 weeks status post ORIF of ankle fracture presents with
presents with ankle pain ... found to have septic ... arthritis and osteomyelitis ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk #infected