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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... pain, swelling, ... effusion (Swelling ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
with possible symptoms ... patellofemoral joint ... Secondary effusion (swelling ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
• Soft tissue swelling ... together) • Joint ... closer to the joints ... (Joint deformities ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Inflammation of joints ... commonly large joints ... Oligoarthritis: Joint ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... shoulders Signs & Symptoms ... pain / swelling ... • synovitis; joint ... swelling or tenderness
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... Disease • Swelling ... stimulates joint ... relieving the painful swelling ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
Stimulation of joint ... loading / use of joint ... movement of the joint ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
disruption, mild swelling ... to detectable joint ... Moderate pain, swelling ... Severe pain, swelling ... Grades #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... should have other symptoms ... @AmyChung #Joint ... Disorders #msk #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... pain from: • Joint ... or nerve root Symptoms ... Stiffness • Swelling ... approach #workup #differential