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Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
Differential Diagnosis by Location ... prior to my first MSK ... rotation. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Location ... #MSK #Radiology
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of supination/pronation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... can test +ve #Rotator ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Infraspinatus Scapular Rotation ... Lift-Off Test Rotator
Anticipated Valve Locations on Chest Xray - *These are anticipated locations.  The locations could be
enlargement, cardiac rotation ... Lateral #Valve #Location
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
- Differential Algorithm ... - Non-MSK - Axial ... #Differential #Algorithm
Polycythemia vera, Essential thrombocythemia, Primary myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Polycythemia vera → Blood JAK2 mutation screening
myelofibrosis Diagnosis Algorithm ... vera → Blood JAK2 mutation ... thrombocythemia → Blood mutation ... marrow biopsy with mutation
Pes Anserine Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal along the medial aspect of
Anserine Bursitis - MSK ... diagnosis for similar location ... Ligament bursitis: location ... , location, location ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Abdominal Pain - Location ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abdominal #Pain #Location ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm