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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Monoarticular • Gout ... ) • GoutPsoriatic ... Arthritis #Inflammatory ... #JointPain #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... mass and NO prior signs ... diagnosis: • Inflammatory ... #Gouty #Arthritis ... #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Crystalline - Gout ... Molecular Mimicry” • Psoriatic ... skin disorder psoriasis ... (7-30%) • Inflammatory ... #Disorders #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... , gout or pseudogout ... Chronic = RA, SLE, psoriatic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
noninflammatory Signs ... Crystal induced (Gout ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
neck deformity Psoriatic ... Polyarticular gout ... Sarcoidosis • Psoriatic ... hand #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #inflammatory
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
swelling in weird joints ... disease states Pathophysiology ... Arthritis: Resembles ... deposition in joints ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... leads to an acute inflammatory ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... double contour sign ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Diagnosis Framework Inflammatory ... ) • Shawl sign ... Syndrome: Fever, joint ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... autoimmune hepatitis, Psoriasis