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Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Degenerative, Inflammatory ... Localized, General #Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... after cross-arm test ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
vs Non-Inflammatory ... Inflammatory vs. ... Non-inflammatory ... : • Inflammatory ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Distinguishing between Inflammatory ... disease Inflammatory ... nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... motion (relieved by rest ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oligoarticular (1-4 joints ... #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... psoriasis (7-30%) • Inflammatory ... #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
STAIN CULTURE PCR TEST ... Noninflammatory Inflammatory ... crystalline disease Inflammatory ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Effusion #Analysis #Table
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory ... thought of as a joint ... presenting with ↑ serum inflammatory ... #pathogenesis #inflammatory ... #msk #arthritis
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory ... Motility - VA Joint ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Meniscal Tear The test ... medial or lateral joint ... #Thessaly #Test ... #physicalexam #msk