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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
infection. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Corticosteroid Injection ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Radiocarpal Wrist Injection

Radiocarpal wrist injection. Often swelling is more prominent in inflammatory arthritis on radial side
Injection Radiocarpal ... wrist injection ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Lateral Epicondylitis Corticosteroid Injection

Lateral epicondylitis injection. Easy. Find point of maximal tenderness on palpating and should
Find point of maximal ... extension of the wrist ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... within 1 month of infection ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Polyarticular Join ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
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 ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
Diagnosis and Workup ... the US, helminth infections ... take the top spot ... - VA Joint Chiefs ... Different #Diagnosis #Workup
Greater Trochanteric Bursa Injection 

Usually roll patient on side, find the most tender spot, approximately an
the most tender spot ... well below hip joint ... Deeper injection ... video #procedure #rheumatology ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Genitourinary Infection ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #