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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 ... #rheumatology #
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
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... nodes (PIP joints ... Extrarticular #conditions #joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
• synovitis; joint ... tenderness • joint ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... corticosteroid injections ... #rheumatology
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
Ankle Joint Injection

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Ankle #Joint #Injection #clinical #video #rheumatology #procedure #msk
Ankle Joint Injection ... Janetbirdope #Ankle #Joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #video #rheumatology ... #procedure #msk
Knee Joint Injection

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Knee #Joint #Injection #clinical #video #rheumatology #procedure #msk
Knee Joint Injection ... Janetbirdope #Knee #Joint ... #Injection #clinical ... #video #rheumatology ... #procedure #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK