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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
): • Septic joint ... neuropathy so trauma ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... septic arthritis ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... - Septic Arthritis ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... • Arthritis ... Poliomyelitis Activity/ Trauma ... pathophysiology #causes ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... (POCUS) 66M ... effusion seen between ... #arthritis #elbow ... #Joint #Clinical
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... pseudogout • Trauma ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Poikilothermia • Septic ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... spine, shoulders, hips ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Ankle Arthrocentesis on POCUS

This patient presented with non traumatic ankle pain & swelling. PoCUS can detect
PoCUS can detect ... Absence of a joint ... a septic joint unlikely ... #clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
No trauma. ... without using ultrasound ... POCUS revealed joint ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #ultrasound #MSK
Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis on POCUS

A diabetic adult presents with pain and fever at this site.
Arthritis on POCUS ... with overlying effusion ... #Arthritis #clinical ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #msk #radiology