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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... should have other symptoms ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Localized, General #Joint ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... Meniscal #Injury #Tear ... #physicalexam #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... 3) Number of Joints ... Number of Joints ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
with possible symptoms ... patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... outside of the joint ... Differential diagnosis ... No tear of the labrum ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... 30 degrees, and point ... Supraspinatus #Tear ... video #sports #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... or nerve root Symptoms ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Framework • Fear ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... • Moving the joint ... tend to bear the ... Comparison #Versus #MSK