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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
on XRay - Age > ... Myeloma - punched out ... blade of grass sign ... Diagnosis #Bony ... #msk #lesions #
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... mass and NO prior signs ... • This case should ... PVNS/Giant Cell Tumor ... #Gouty #Arthritis
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... on XRay Age < 30 ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #pediatrics
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... is a skin prick test ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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be made, rule out ... intervertebral disc disease ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... marker Imaging: • XRay
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... axial (spine, shoulders ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... #MSK #rheumatology
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease

 - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
(especially in knees ... polyarticular arthritis ... ) (tends to be out ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... intra-articular knee ... Popliteal #BakersCyst #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... • Progressive symptoms ... purpura, joint & gut