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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
- Differential ... Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Articular - Acute ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Secondary Syphilis ... manifestations including acute ... secondary syphilis ... have positive serology ... a syndrome of pain
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Genitalia, oropharynx, rectum ... treatment. 2) Secondary ... acute renal failure ... ulcerated • MSK ... : • Primary, secondary
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... tuberculosis) • Fungi, secondary ... syphilis Chronic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK #
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Loss of pain and ... rectal reflex. ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... ., poliovirus, syphilis ... rectum - Impotence ... rectal sphincter ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Headache - Differential ... - Miosis Secondary ... headache: - Acute ... Photophobia #Headache #differential ... ophthalmology #Neurology
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 ... Charcot (DM2, syphilis ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
Skin Lesions - Differential ... with rheumatic pain ... Acute generalized ... Secondary syphilis ... Skin #Lesions #Differential