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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... for cell count, culture ... get bacterial seeding ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
tendon) • ED Management ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gout (Gouty Arthritis ... ) - MSK Radiology ... interphalangeal joint ... with joint-space ... #msk #rheumatology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
needs to be clinically ... • Ortho consult ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis ... Diagnosis? ... Culture MRSA. ... Effusion #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... • A clinical diagnosis ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
(e.g., spine, joints ... infection (e.g. septic arthritis ... Internet Book of Critical ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
American College of Rheumatology ... Diagnostic Criteria ... the following clinical ... - Culture of ... #Rheumatology #
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Fever is the main clinical ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology