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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
osteophytes & narrowed joint ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... compensates via MP joint ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics
Greater Trochanteric Bursa Injection 

Usually roll patient on side, find the most tender spot, approximately an
leg well below hip ... joint. ... video #procedure #rheumatology ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #hip
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... Acute or chronic infections ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
Sacroiliac Distraction Test ... #SIJoint #Joint ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #msk #sports ... #orthopedics
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
medial and lateral joint ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder Injection 

Glenohumeral joint injection from posterior approach is easily learned. I do
Shoulder Injection ... injection from ... clinical #video #rheumatology ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... spine, shoulders, hips ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology