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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
capsule. collateral ligaments ... flexionPIP ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... • Tendon • Ligament ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
the elbow on a table ... in 90°-110° of flexion ... ulnotriquetral ligament ... wrist #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... noninflammatory Signs ... #MSK #rheumatology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
one shown in the video ... may have only pain ... The diagnosis is ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Positive Posterior Drawer Test in Total Knee Arthroplasty 

73 yo M with hx of L TKA
Pain. ... Flexion instability ... Exam: Stable varus ... Drawer #Test #TKA #MSK ... Positive #clinical #video
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... , finger flexors ... #rheumatology #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
ankles, knees, fingers ... swelling, significant pain ... double contour sign ... • 1 attack + stage ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
the spinal cord (Myelopathy ... preferentially affects the flexors ... or without back pain ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs