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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 ... #Pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
joint inflammation ... pain: Diffuse throughout ... pain • Incr Shoulder ... painShoulder ... stages #staging #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Anterior Shoulder ... on Point of Care ... identify an anterior shoulder ... injection for pain ... Ultrasound #Cinical #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Erythematosus (SLE), should
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ): • Septic joint ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... Osteomyelitis / Septic ... • Differentiate ... #Disease #differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
cause of anterior shoulder ... Usually anterior shoulder ... Differential diagnosis ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Arthritis • Gout ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Gestational Age - Differential ... Excessive weight gain ... lacerations • Post-partum ... : • Shoulder dystocia ... Complications #Pregnancy #Differential