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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint Pain ... - Differential ... Podagra, Tophi) • Pseudogout ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... /Pseudogout) ... POLYARTHRITIS • 5 or more ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... , gout or pseudogout ... This may be a more ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Gout/pseudogout ... Immobilization) • Acute ... #differential # ... lower #extremity #msk
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion ... - MSK Radiology ... angle at the margin ... fat-signal on all ... Differential diagnosis
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
and great toe pain-MTP ... X-rays= DJD, no acute ... Ankle block with ... MSU crystals=Gout ... #Effusion #Clinical
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
synovial fluid • Gout ... or pseudogout - ... Screening Tests for Acute ... , and low back pain ... ANA and RF (if clinical
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
Diagnostic Criteria for Gout ... the following clinical ... one attack of acute ... arthritis - Pain ... #Rheumatology #ACR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
presents with an acute ... proximal muscle pain ... stiffness lasting more ... for giant cell arteritis ... normal and can help differentiate