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Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
Hand - Arthritis ... and PIP joints, ... and MCP joints, ... MCP and PIP joints ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Extra-articular and ... Associated with Joint ... Heberden's nodes (DIP ... nodes (PIP joints ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Rheumatoid Arthritis ... not symmetrical and ... inflammatory markers and ... #msk #arthritis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Lyme), reactive arthritis ... - parvovirus, HIV ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... Noninflammatory arthritis ... with rheumatoid arthritis ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Exam: Swollen and ... tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
: Pathogenesis and ... • Arthritis ... joints • Decr ... • Sacroiliac Joint ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
spine, shoulders, hips ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... Parvovirus B19 • HIV ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #