6 results
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
for cell count, culture ... patient had a prosthetic ... Worry about late prosthetic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Polyarticular Join ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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• Rickets Hip Joint ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... on POCUS IVDU ... Culture MRSA. ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK