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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... neuropathy so trauma ... Polyarticular (5 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
The Trauma Call ... chest and pelvis, point ... restore tissue perfusion ... Assessment #Teamwork #Approach ... #Checklist
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
pain-MTP joint. ... No trauma. ... luck with that approach ... POCUS revealed joint ... #ultrasound #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Septic Arthritis on POCUS ... left shoulder pain ... Tender on top of ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #MSK