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Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
) - MSK Radiology ... with joint-space ... • This case should ... THE X-RAY! ... Differential diagnosis
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Monoarticular • Gout ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... bacterial infection, needs ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
on axillary x-ray ... capsule or bone -> Pain ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • XR, MRI to ... #diagnosis #causes
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
needs to be clinically ... ED Management: Pain ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... ED Management: Pain ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... Crystal induced (Gout ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... adolescent knee pain ... Some studies point ... (save $$) Differential ... #msk
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
proximal muscles of shoulder ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... tract: Abdominal pain ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... Palpable purpura, joint