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Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Spine” Fusion of Lumbar ... #Disorders #msk ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Non-Inflammatory 3) Number ... Number of Joints ... for cell count, culture ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... - Differential ... • Tendon Rupture ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Differential #
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
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Good to poor • Culture ... clot: poor • Culture ... Hemarthorosis- Large number ... analysis: • MSU ... diagnosis #septic #joint
Complete achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Patient with posterior ankle pain playing sports. Complete achilles tendon rupture.
achilles tendon rupture ... on POCUS Patient ... ankle pain playing sports ... #POCUS #Complete ... #clinical #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Widening of the MTP joint ... factors include: Short ... Unstable 2nd MTP joint ... Differential diagnosis
Ruptured Achilles Tendon on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Case of the Week! 30 yo M presented
Ruptured Achilles ... Tendon on Point ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... Complete #Tear #MSK ... #Clinical #POCUS
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
Tachycardia (CPVT) • Short ... part of a large number ... systemic (multiorgan) disorders ... cardiology #diagnosis #differential