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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... For intrinsic vs joint ... joint preventing ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #PIP
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... joint hinge joint ... joint = hinge joint ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
anterior sacroiliac joint ... indicating SI Joint ... #SIJoint #Joint ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #hip
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 4 tests ... for the AC joint ... after cross-arm test ... #Algorithm #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... medial or lateral joint ... #Thessaly #Test ... Tear #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... joint, maintain ... joint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... Acute or chronic infections ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK