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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
gastrocnemius (+ Thompson ... calf squeeze test ... - Weakness to ankle ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... knees, wrists, ankles
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... : HIV test, a rubella ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... Cerebellopontine angle ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and often causes arthritis ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #rheumatology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... RTA, TYPE I RTA Diagnosis ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Arthralgia and Arthritis ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology