Ortho differentials Flashcards
1
Q
how do you categorise differentials for a painful joint
A
infection
iflammation
mechanical
malignancy
2
Q
infectious cause of painful joint
A
Septic arthritis
Reactive arthritis
3
Q
inflammatory cause of painful joint
A
RA, psoriatic arthritis, enteropathic arthritis
Gout, pseudogout
SLE
4
Q
Mechanical causes of a painful joint
A
Osteoarthritis
Trauma
hypermobility
5
Q
causes of hip fixed flexion deformity
A
Inflamm (OA, RA)
Post-traumatic (fibrosis, myotitis ossificans)
Post infectious