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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
neuropathy so trauma ... and joint destruction ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Arthritis ... • Iliotibial band ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... effusion, erythema and ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... Joint #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome ... Case description ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Differential diagnosis ... • Direct trauma
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
inflammation of the joints ... pain of the joints ... (arthritis and ... factor - Upper respiratory ... Treatment: - Systemic
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... Respiratory muscles ... Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... acute respiratory
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... lower respiratory ... often causes arthritis ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... • Cogan Syndrome
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... diseases to exclude are ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... lower respiratory ... Palpable purpura, joint
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Treatments are aimed ... The syndrome of ... Differentials for ... Bilateral #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #Respiratory
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
after surgery/trauma ... swelling in weird joints ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... : • A rare presentation