Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Constant Pain (Ischemia) - Acute Onset - Increased Pain with Activity (Claudication) - Cold Extremities or Hyperemia Spasm • Vasculitis Occlusion • Sickle Cell Anemia • Peripheral Vascular Disease • Atherosclerosis • Deep Vein Thrombosis • Septic Embolism (e.g. Infective Endocarditis) • Fat Embolism (e.g. fractured long bone) • Air Embolism • Vasculitis Disruption • Trauma to Vessel (dislocation/fracture) • Hemarthrosis (Hemophilia or Trauma) • Peripheral/Mycotic Aneurysm (e.g. Marfan's Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis, Atherosclerosis) Compression • Any structure compressing the blood vessels • Abscess • Cyst • Neoplasm • Dislocated Bone #Vascular #JointPain #MSK #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics #Causes
