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Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Joint • Adjacent bursa ... present both at rest ... Acute or chronic infections ... #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... exam and imaging Treatment ... corticosteroid injections
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
forefoot, ankles, knees ... swelling, significant pain ... not possible • Ultrasound ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... #rheumatology
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
one shown in the video ... may have only pain ... The diagnosis is ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology