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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Diagnosis Framework ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... pseudogout • Trauma ... Compartment syndrome • Myositis ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... lesions Abdominal pain ... Glomerulonephritis Myositis ... #rheumatology
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 ... Previous joint trauma ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
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 Framework ... neuropathy so trauma ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #rheumatology
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
on POCUS after trauma ... with increased pain ... What is diagnosis ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
on POCUS after trauma ... with increased pain ... What is diagnosis ... POCUS #muscle #msk ... #clinical #ultrasound
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
left shoulder pain ... Diagnosis? ... #Effusion #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #MSK
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... : • Joint pain ... #Rheumatology