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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... /Pseudogout) ... /Pseudogout Chronic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK #
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 - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Chronicity: • Acute ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Acute Pericarditis ... coughing, and with inspiration ... associated with rheumatologic ... it difficult to differentiate
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Arthritis • Gout ... /pseudogout • ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk
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 ... In-plane aspiration ... MSU crystals=Gout
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Acute CPP Crystal ... onset of swelling, pain ... include forefoot, ankles ... swelling, significant pain ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
include forefoot, ankles ... swelling, significant pain ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... deposits • Plain ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... - Pseudo gout ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... Arthritis: • Acute ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential