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Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Reactive Arthritis ... pain in a few joints ... Effusions • Inflammation ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Anterior Knee Pain ... kneeling worsens pain ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... pain, swelling, ... effusion (Swelling ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
left shoulder pain ... Diagnosis? ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
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 ... pain/Night sweats ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... pain / swelling ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... tend to bear the ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
of the Hip • Arthritis ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... Pain • Valgus ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk