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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... for the AC joint ... after cross-arm test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ): • Septic joint ... reactive arthritis, gout ... • WBC >20k: Septic ... #Joint #Pain #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
Joint Disorders ... Monoarthritis • Septic ... Crystalline - Gout ... Erythematosus (SLE), should ... #Disorders #msk
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
acromioclavicular joint ... (using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... Pain in the anterior ... test for biceps
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... medial or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #Thessaly #Test ... #physicalexam #msk
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... 30 degrees, and point ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder ... video #sports #msk
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... Pain, catching, ... open_michigan #Shoulder ... video #sports #msk
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Polyarticular Join ... Pain • Viral ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK