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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Trauma • Strains/ tears ... joints • Decr ... Valgus position of knee ... pathophysiology #causes ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
tend to bear the ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... #Effusions #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... JointHip Dysplasia ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
Patellofemoral Joint ... an extreme rare case ... 4️⃣core, and hip ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
of shoulder and hip ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... tract, and often causes ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... well as inner ear ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #rheumatology #
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Check hip and ankle ... joints for associated ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
• Skin • Joints ... Inflammation of joint ... polychondritis usually spares ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management