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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarticular ... , Tophi) • Pseudogout ... red Macules) POLYARTICULAR ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid ... birefringent crystals), Gout ... Septic arthritis #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Crystalline - Gout ... Crystals - “Pseudogout ... Joint #Disorders #msk ... monoarthritis #monoarticular ... #polyarticular
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
does not rule out ... ; however, the diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Joints Involved: Monoarticular ... Polyarticular (5 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Diagnosis Framework ... 2000 in synovial fluid ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #Monoarticular ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... include forefoot, ankles ... become persistent, polyarticular ... fingers Synovial Fluid ... Dual-energy CT → MSU