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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
- Differential Diagnosis ... Genitourinary Infection ... red Macules) POLYARTICULAR ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... Polyarticular (5 ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
- Differential Diagnosis ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... within 1 month of infection ... #Disorders #msk ... monoarticular #polyarticular
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... • Rheumatic fever ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology ... Polyarthritis #Polyarticular
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Bacterial or viral infection ... disease, Vasculitis (e.g ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Acute rheumatic fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
and spine, & medium ... Diagnosis: ... • A clinical diagnosis ... causes such as infectious ... antiinflammatory properties e.g
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Subluxation) Spine ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... . hematologic) ... Arthritis: • Joint
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
deposition in joints ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... become persistent, polyarticular ... concomitant infection