Common differentials Flashcards
1
Q
What are differentials for all MSK exams
A
Trauma - Fracture, ligament or meniscus injury
Arthritis - OA, RA, reactive, gout
Infection - Septic arthritis, osteomyelitis
Plus specific depending on findings
eg knee - Ligaments, osgood schlatter, chondromalacia patellae, osteochondritis dissecans
Shoulder - Impingement (subscapular) frozen shoulder
