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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Monoarthritis ... should have other symptoms ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... = Worry about late ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
diseases features ... capsule exceeds rate ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
of lumbosacral joint ... length due to tight ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
mellitus, thyroid disease ... Severe, worse at night ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
or nerve root Symptoms ... of Joint Disease ... disease must be ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
sedimentation rate ... Pseudogout #CPPD #Disease ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... constitutional symptoms ... up with pain at night ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
suspicion of severe disease ... Rheumatology ... discrepancy, multiple joint ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
more constant as disease ... pseudo-widening in Sl joints ... spinal column) • Late ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms