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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Articular - Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Chronicity: • Acute ... Like in this case ... • Acute = Viral ... - parvovirus, HIV ... approach #workup #differential
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
nerve irritation caused ... degrees and the hips ... Video via @open_michigan ... Piriformis #Test #Hip ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
case of bilateral ... ranging from frank acute ... 4️⃣core, and hip ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... the time course (acute ... spine, shoulders, hips ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... #pain #Differential
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
False Positives Causes ... rare; case reports ... patients living with HIV ... Acute (<6 months ... False #Positives #differential
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... pressure to the point ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... days after an acute ... Surgical Care -
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Join the resistance ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... notch at the J point ... weeks following an acute ... voltage Other Causes
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
positive if they are ... raises off of the ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports