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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
cartilage triggers a mild ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... - Acute rheumatic ... #msk #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
horizontal without pain ... restricted or pain ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
a rare chronic ... lesions + Rheumatic pain ... anterior chest wall, parts ... Diagnosis: ... • A clinical diagnosis
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
patient prone, the knees ... hips are internally ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... the time course (acute ... spine, shoulders, hips ... Ankylosing Spondylitis, IBD ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
an accessible joint ... all patients for HIV ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... afebrile • Acute ... , knees, wrists,
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
brim may elicit pain ... joint. ... #sacroiliac #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics