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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 ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... - Acute rheumatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... : 70 years old, ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... fluid leaking out ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... fever • Lyme • Gout ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... enzymes ↑ • Mild ... antibody and HIV ... -1 and HIV-2 • ... #Syndrome #HIV
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
trauma (> 65 years old ... • Metabolic syndrome ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis • Gout ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Clubbing - IBD ... Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
all patients for HIV ... Arthritis-Dermatitis syndrome ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... afebrile • Acute ... Distal joints, knees