8 results
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Greater Trochanteric Bursa Injection 

Usually roll patient on side, find the most tender spot, approximately an
leg well below hip ... joint. ... video #procedure #rheumatology ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #hip
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Acute or chronic infections ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... Refractory ITP, ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... JointHip Dysplasia ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... instability with lachmans ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk