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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Red Flags: 1. ... : - Hematologic ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Glucocorticoids, IL-1B, ATRA ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
demonstrate a Knee Effusion ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Disease Clinical triad ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... treatment Pathophysiology ... HoTN, edema and effusions ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
patch of a darker red ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... Scleritis #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #rheumatology #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain Red ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg ... Responsive to Treatment ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... peripheral vs axial ... to get out of bed ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #