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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... Pain with possible ... of flexion • Xray ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Ligament • Bone ... or nerve root Symptoms ... the subchondral bone ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... on XRay - Age > ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... , shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... pain / swelling ... marker Imaging: • XRay
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... pain, swelling, ... pain), especially ... Swelling notable on Xray ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Non-bloody: OA, avascular ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
on XRay Age < 30 ... blade of grass sign ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Avascular necrosis ... Osteomyelitis / Septic Arthritis ... • Differentiate ... #Joint #Pain #SickleCell
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... functional deficit and arthritis ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK