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Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
year old male playing ... Diagnosis: “Tennis ... Gastrocnemius muscle tear ... Peroneus tendon tear ... #msk #orthopedics
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Inflammation of ear ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
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 Framework ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Diagnosis? ... WBC/CRP/ESR elevated ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... effusions, reduced ... specificity than RF • ESR ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... markers (CRP, ESR ... tend to bear the ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... originates from the ear ... , sparing the ear ... Temporomandibular joint ... causes (subdural hematoma
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK