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Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... Localized, General #Joint ... #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #algorithm
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tests for the AC joint ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... 3) Number of Joints ... Number of Joints ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain • Viral ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... e.g„ Myofascial Pain ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
Talus Fracture on POCUS ... landing on one foot, pain ... to tibiotalar joint ... POCUS showed talus ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint ... and the solar plate ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... EDS and/or volar plate ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... nociceptors -> Pain ... painful swelling -> Pain ... -> Pain with motion ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... @AmyChung #Joint ... #Disorders #msk ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm