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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Sicca) Syndrome ... Acute Onset ... #Inflammatory #JointPain ... #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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(Ischemia) - Acute ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... Marfan's Syndrome ... #MSK #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... arthritis - SLE ... - Acute rheumatic ... #msk #physicalexam
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Classification: • Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... to: Arthritis, Fever
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Immobilization) • Acute ... pain/swelling - Fever ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... • Rheumatic fever ... arthritis • SLE ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... #MSK #rheumatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Headache (45%) • Fever ... • New onset SLE ... Phase: • The short ... ART to slow HIV disease
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Autoimmune (SLE ... Culture (+): Acute ... night sweats, fever ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #management #cardiology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Presentation: Fever ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... ulcerated • MSK ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... symptoms) • Acute ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology