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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Tenosynovitis) • Secondary ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
lymphadenopathy Early Secondary ... include palms and ... Condyloma lata • Mucous ... unknown - VA Joint ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
Secondary Syphilis ... fever (50-80%) ▪ Mucous ... the palms of the hands ... #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Charcot (DM2, syphilis ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... of Lumbar Spine and ... inflammation is secondary ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Genitalia, oropharynx, rectum ... treatment. 2) Secondary ... ulcerated • MSK ... : • Primary, secondary ... #stages #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tuberculosis) • Fungi, secondary ... syphilis Chronic ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Widening of the MTP joint ... Look for secondary ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Mnemonic S- Syphilis ... Skin, mucosa, joints ... nodes anywhere and ... SHALLOTS #Mnemonic #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Adhesive Capsulitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Thickened coracohumeral ligament (> 4 mm)
 • Near circumferential
Adhesive Capsulitis - MSK ... of the axillary recess ... small axillary recess ... Differential diagnosis ... #msk