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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
perform active extension ... The diagnosis is ... Ultrasound can show ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
the legs and the extensors ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
ankles, knees, fingers ... tophi • Tophi on extensor ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... not possible • Ultrasound ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ear disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... diminished, or tender ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... diminished, or tender ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... gut involvement, abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris ... little, or pinky, finger ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... , MRI or ultrasound ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk