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Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
syphilis, alcohol - peripheral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup ... #differential #
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Peripheral ... for workup, including ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... Arthritis: • Acute ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
GI - Felty syndrome ... • Felty's syndrome ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... - SLE Neurologic ... #pain #differential
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Rheumatic Fever Acute ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... syndrome • Arthritis ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome ... Iliotibial band syndrome
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Distribution - peripheral ... #pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... : Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... for Acute Polyarthritis ... , and low back pain ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology