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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... #Algorithm #MSK
Chronic Peripheral Edema Evaluation Algorithm (onset > 72h) 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Chronic Peripheral ... Edema Evaluation ... #Peripheral #Edema ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Peripheral Edema Evaluation Algorithm 
- Acute (onset < 72h) 
- Chronic (onset > 72h)

- Dr. Eric
Peripheral Edema ... Evaluation Algorithm ... onset < 72h) - Chronic ... #Edema #Algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... syphilis, alcohol - peripheral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup
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 ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Distribution - peripheral ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... mild (malaise, fever ... : inflammatory edema ... 80%) (abdominal pain ... Thin and thick peripheral
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... vesicular eruption - Joints ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... retinopathy Lab Tests
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Arthritis: • Joint ... pain • Swan neck ... Mononeuritis Multiplex • Peripheral ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... - Aortic - Peripheral ... stratification #diagnosis