8 results
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
warm, swollen, tender ... for cell count, culture ... patient had a prosthetic ... joint infection ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... Myalgia • Viral Arthritis ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Infection • ... Patella (e.g., Tendon ... Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tendinopathy • Tendon ... Rupture • ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genitourinary Infection ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
rupture on POCUS ... insertion at calcaneus ... #rupture #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #orthopedics
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
on POCUS IVDU ... Tender on top of ... Culture MRSA. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
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 ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... Dual-energy CT → MSU