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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
joints • Decr ... medial rotation • Sacroiliac ... pathophysiology #causes ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... rheumatic fever • Chronic ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
JointHip Dysplasia ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
MV chordae may rupture ... Age-related changes, chronic ... base and body, tip ... of coaptation point ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Gram stain and culture ... spondylitis - Sacroiliac ... Additional tests: HIV ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... (to support a diagnosis