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Chapter 1

Musculoskeletal evaluation basics

Perfect your joint examination and history-taking skills, so that you can develop a clearer picture of the etiology of the joint pain.
5 Lessons
17m 9s
Musculoskeletal evaluation basics intro
13s
Reviewing the anatomy of a joint
3m 35s
Obtaining a comprehensive history
7m 3s
Performing a thorough examination of the joints
6m 18s
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Chapter 2

Recognizing joint pain mimickers

Don’t be fooled. Learn how to differentiate pain that originates in the joint from pain that is derived from nearby structures or sources.
7 Lessons
26m 43s
Recognizing joint pain mimickers intro
12s
Diagnosing bursitis
5m
Diagnosing neuropathies
5m 24s
Diagnosing radiculopathies
6m 8s
Identifying tendinopathies
6m 3s
Identifying other joint pain mimickers
3m 56s
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Chapter 3

Recognizing non-inflammatory joint pain

Master the different etiologies of non-inflammatory or mechanical joint pain and how to diagnose them with confidence.
5 Lessons
15m 8s
Recognizing non-inflammatory joint pain intro
13s
Diagnosing osteoarthritis
6m 33s
Differentiating fibromyalgia from other rheumatic conditions
4m 26s
Ordering diagnostic tests for non-inflammatory joint pain
3m 56s
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Chapter 4

Recognizing inflammatory joint pain

Gain a deeper understanding of the most common types of arthritides and inflammatory causes of joint pain.
11 Lessons
56m 36s
Recognizing inflammatory joint pain intro
15s
Classifying inflammatory joint pain
6m 36s
Ruling out crystal arthropathies
6m 35s
Suspecting rheumatoid arthritis
6m 43s
Suspecting spondyloarthritis
6m 37s
Identifying lupus and related connective tissue diseases
6m 30s
Suspecting polymyalgia rheumatica
4m 45s
Ordering diagnostic tests for inflammatory joint pain
6m 36s
Performing a joint aspiration
6m 19s
Appreciating anatomical landmarks
5m 40s
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Chapter 5

Managing joint pain

This chapter covers treatment, from topical and systemic analgesics to local injections, candidacy for surgical options, and recognizing the need for further referral.
10 Lessons
27m 55s
Managing joint pain intro
13s
Controlling joint pain
5m 24s
Considering local steroid injections
4m 28s
Prescribing systemic steroids
4m 38s
Treating non-inflammatory versus inflammatory joint pain
2m 23s
Treating and preventing gout
6m 15s
Managing polymyalgia rheumatica
2m 11s
Recognizing possible surgical cases
1m 50s
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Approaching Joint Pain outro
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Teachers of this course
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Cathy Patricia Lee Ching, MD
Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship Program; Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi 
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of CME Consultants and Medmastery GmbH. CME Consultants is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Consultants designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.