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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 ... #differential #diagnosis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... #Disorders #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... pain. ... Diagnosis? ... septic arthritis ... #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... • This case should ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... hands/feet, knees, shoulders ... pain / swelling ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Knee Effusions - Septic ... #msk #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Gout/pseudogout ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
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
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... Temporomandibular joint ... should be considered ... artery aneurysm, Pott ... #differential #diagnosis