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MCP Synovitis on Ultrasound
Young rheumatology patient. Florid synovitis of the MCP joint with effusion on dynamic
MCP Synovitis on ... Florid synovitis ... of the MCP joint ... jarayakos #MCP #Synovitis ... POCUS #Clinical #Joint
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
the DIP and PIP joints ... the PIP and MCP joints ... but not the DIP joints ... seronegative symmetric synovitis ... Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
involving small joints ... inflammatory) • joint ... Physical Exam • synovitis ... ; joint swelling ... tenderness • joint
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
disorder of bone, joint ... characterized by: • Synovitis ... inflammation of the joints ... Clinical Features: • Synovitis ... bone • Bone and joint
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
of the elbow on Point ... thickening and joint ... arthritis #elbow #Joint ... Clinical #POCUS #Synovitis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... pain from: • Joint ... root Symptoms of Joint ... categories of joint ... deformity Synovitis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Arthritis • Toxic Synovitis ... • Rickets Hip Joint ... Disease Knee Joint
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
NON-SCARRING ALOPECIA - SYNOVITIS ... INVOLVING 2 OR MORE JOINTS
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
• Usually NOT joint ... diagnosis: • Nodular synovitis ... Pigmented villonodular synovitis
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Arthritis domain: Synovitis ... in at least 2 joints