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Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
axial (spine, shoulders ... Monoarthritis (>6 weeks) Can ... Be Caused By: ... tuberculosis) • Fungi, secondary ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
ear lobes Secondary ... Cranial nerve IX can ... should be considered ... of Secondary Otalgia ... aneurysms • Other rare
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #differential #causes ... #management #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Asian countries (1 case ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... manifestations including acute ... in whom history can ... a syndrome of pain ... aneurysm and coronary arteritis
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
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can ... cause transient ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
affected part should ... acute injury or ... Surgical Care - ... the fascia, with secondary ... - Intense pain
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sensitivity to pain ... progressive decline → Secondary ... symptoms) • Acute ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... acute onset of ... proximal muscle pain ... for giant cell arteritis