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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... the time course (acute ... axial (spine, shoulders ... Monoarthritis (>6 weeks) Can ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
with severe left shoulder ... pain. ... Tender on top of shoulder ... rare. ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... suspected DGl who have an ... accessible joint effusion ... Painless) Purulent Arthritis ... afebrile • Acute
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... that the thumbs are ... patient experiences pain ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint Pain ... Chronicity: • Acute ... Like in this case ... , you can also get ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Rheumatoid arthritis ... poly-articular joint pain ... • Non-specific Acute-phase ... Palpable Joint effusion ... pressure on joints can
Full Can Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

The patient's arms are elevated to 90 degrees
Full Can Test for ... patient's arms are ... positive if there is pain ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
antibodies, which are ... ANAs RF test should ... CRP level: (1) Can ... Screening Tests for Acute ... , and low back pain
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
then deposit and can ... acute arthritic ... weird joints (shoulders ... onset of swelling, pain ... neck pain, fever
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases to exclude are ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... Polyarteritis Nodosa: • PAN ... affects the skin, neurologic ... arterial aneurysms can