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

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

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... - SLE Neurologic ... Lyme disease • Peripheral ... • Diminished peripheral ... #pain #differential
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... anterolateral knee pain ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Differential diagnosis
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... deficits (peripheral ... • Dyspnea at rest ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... demyelination syndrome ... administered (through a peripheral ... #management #nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain