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Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... ), RA, crystal disease ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #approach ... #workup #differential
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osgood-Schlatter Disease ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... Disease: • Pain ... #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 ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
caused by the inability ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... a physiologic approach ... vaptans (HF/liver disease
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Knee Joint • ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
that needs unique approach ... and workup. ... hip and ankle joints ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk