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Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
Bulge Sign to demonstrate ... #Sign #Knee #Effusion ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics ... #rheumatology
The Bulge Sign in Knee Effusion

Highly specific sign for knee joint effusion. 
 - Stroke the
The Bulge Sign in ... Highly specific sign ... #Sign #Knee #Effusion ... #clinical #video ... #rheumatology
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
tenderness over ligament ... , ridging, oil spots ... Arthritis of DIP ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... noninflammatory Signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
• Rheumatoid Arthritis ... intra-articular knee ... Popliteal #BakersCyst #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... purpura: strong sign ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... diseases to exclude are ... purpura: Strong sign ... of shoulder and hip ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... kinase levels are ... • Nonerosive arthritis