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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
of the Hip • Arthritis ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... Valgus position of knee ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... commonly affects the knee ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
culture used to diagnose ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... management #treatment #rheumatology