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Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
species - Lyme disease ... Fungal: - Histoplasmosis ... Usually involves the knee ... involve the b/l wrists ... , psoriatic arthritis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Systemic disease ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Alphavirus - Fungi ... : - Reactive arthritis ... SLE - Behcet Disease
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
functional deficit and arthritis ... ulna, pain with wrist ... fractures • ED Management ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... • Underlying disease ... atypical locations: Wrist ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... , fingers, wrist
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... Distal joints, knees ... , wrists, ankles ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... of hands/feet, knees ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #diagnosis #management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
→ Spectrum of Disease ... 3: Spectrum of Disease ... specificity to assign a final ... #Stewardship #ultrasound ... #management #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
infections (90%), Fungal ... Cervical spine arthritis ... Cricoarytenoid arthritis ... vision or black spots ... differentiate disease
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
--> bacterial, fungal ... inflammatory skin disease ... fingers, volar wrists ... Mpox • Starts ... Pustular skin disease
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease ... joints (shoulders, wrists ... often involves the wrists ... atypical locations: Wrist ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management