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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
hot, swollen, pain ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... diagnosis Treatment ... patient admitted for treatment ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
arthritis if missed ... to distal ulna, pain ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
include stiffness, arthritis ... ED Management: Pain ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... get bacterial seeding ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... ED Management: Pain ... flexed 70-900 • Ortho ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #