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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Anterior Knee Pain ... kneeling worsens pain ... of flexion • Xray ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, ... pain / swelling ... effusions, reduced ... marker Imaging: • XRay ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... and joint destruction ... get bacterial seeding ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Pain History ... : Is the pain from ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
arthritis if missed ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... pain, swelling, ... effusion (Swelling ... notable on Xray ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
: Pain control, ... • Ortho consult ... Finger #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Bone/Joint Causes ... pseudogout • Trauma ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
: Pain control ... supination • Ortho ... Distal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK