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

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

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... ): • Septic joint ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... the glenohumeral joint ... joint inflammation ... joint inflammation ... stages #staging #msk
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... , Bacteria) by Disease ... birefringent crystals), Gout ... TB arthritis, Septic ... Arthrocentesis #Joint
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Monoarticular • Gout ... Oligoarticular (1-4 joints ... POLYARTICULAR (>4 joints ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... Fasciitis • Septic ... Onset • Septic ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... with joint-space ... • This case should ... diffuse chondral disease ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Using #POCUS to identify an
Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation Pre and Post-Reduction ... on Point of Care ... identify an anterior shoulder ... Ultrasound #Cinical #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 ... - Systemic disease ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... SLE - Behcet Disease ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... dislocated major joint ... Most common major joint ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK