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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 ... neuropathy so trauma ... get bacterial seeding ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Pain control, ... • Ortho consult ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
pain / swelling ... effusions, reduced ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... DIAGNOSIS based ... #management #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... suggested by warmth, effusion ... the morning • Effusion ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... Finger splint • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocated major joint ... most common major joint ... : Simple, pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
carpometacarpal joint ... : Pain control, ... Thumb spica • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
and great toe pain-MTP ... No trauma. ... without using ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
distal radial-ulnar joint ... : Pain control ... supination • Ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
distal radioulnar joint ... : Pain control ... Type I, DC with ortho ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK