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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Spine” Fusion of Lumbar ... #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 ... Number of Joints ... for cell count, culture ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Lumbar Spine X-Ray ... - Sacro-iliac joints ... radiologistpage #Lumbar ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
or volar plate rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... dislocation, due to rupture ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Biceps Tendon Rupture and Hematoma on Point or Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Anticoagulated guy bruises to arm and
and Hematoma on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #clinical #MSK ... #Sports
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
How to Use Point-of-Care ... Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #MSK #POCUS
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pelvic X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Sacro-iliac joints
 - Don't forget the lumbar spine -
- Sacro-iliac joints ... Don't forget the lumbar ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
clot: poor • Culture ... Hemarthorosis- Large number ... analysis: • MSU ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #septic #joint
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis