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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... : • Acute or chronic ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... spine, shoulders, hips ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Fracture • Arthritis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
he reported no pain ... using a cotton tip ... further systemic workup ... Scleritis #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
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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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
evaluates for pain ... degrees and the hips ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibodies, which are ... Screening Tests for Acute ... , and low back pain ... #laboratory #workup
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
or recline with hips ... knee⁣⁣ • usually pain ... Dislocation #Procedure #MSK ... Knee #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
positive if they are ... table, or with pain ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics