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Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... Inflammation of tendons ... Enthesitis: Commonly Achilles ... Genitourinary tract -> Urethritis ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
warm, swollen, tender ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... patient had a prosthetic ... Worry about late prosthetic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Tendon on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Complete #Tear #MSK ... #Clinical #POCUS
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... tend to bear the ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... on POCUS IVDU ... Tender on top of ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... the underlying joint ... semimembranosus tendon ... Popliteal #BakersCyst #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... attacks • Other joints ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... extensor elbows, Achilles ... tendon, fingers